obliquity
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for obliquity, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The state of being at a slant rather than upright or level, or the size of that slant.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
asynclitism
deceptiveness
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
The state of being at a slant rather than upright or level, or the size of that slant.
asynclitism
deceptiveness
Etymology
From Middle French obliquité, from Latin oblīquitās, from oblīquus (“oblique”); it corresponds to oblique plus -ity.
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