oblique

/əblˈik/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
   “the oblique rays of the winter sun”
2. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
   “used devious means to achieve success”

noun

1. any grammatical case other than the nominative
2. a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

Synonyms for oblique

• bias
• catacorner
• crabwise
• diagonal
• nonparallel
• oblique-angled
• devious
• indirect
• oblique case
• external oblique muscle
• musculus obliquus externus abdominis
• abdominal external oblique muscle

Antonyms of oblique

• parallel
• perpendicular
• nominative

Words that rhyme with oblique

• weak
• leak
• peak
• sneak
• antique
• streak
• seek
• beak
• cheek
• reek
• speak
• sleek
• tweak
• unique
• bleak
• critique
• freak
• meek
• midweek
• pique
• shriek
• squeak
• week
• batik
• bespeak
• chic
• creak
• creek
• fenugreek
• geek