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- Dictionaryoblique/ə(ʊ)ˈbliːk/
adjective
- 1. neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; slanting: "we sat on the settee oblique to the fireplace" Similar Opposite
- 2. not expressed or done in a direct way: "he issued an oblique attack on the President" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. another term for slash British
- 2. an oblique muscle: "it is the obliques and abdominals which create the well-trained look"
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The meaning of OBLIQUE is neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined. How to use oblique in a sentence.
OBLIQUE definition: 1. having a sloping direction, angle, or position: 2. (of an angle) either more or less than 90°…. Learn more.
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled. “the oblique rays of the winter sun”. “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”. “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”. synonyms: convergent.
Oblique definition: neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.. See examples of OBLIQUE used in a sentence.
1. neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping. 2. (of a solid) not having the axis perpendicular to the plane of the base. 3. diverging from a given straight line or course. 4. not straight or direct, as a course. 5. indirectly stated or expressed.
1. at an angle; slanting; sloping. 2. geometry. a. (of lines, planes, etc) neither perpendicular nor parallel to one another or to another line, plane, etc. b. not related to or containing a right angle. 3. indirect or evasive.
OBLIQUE meaning: 1. having a sloping direction, angle, or position: 2. (of an angle) either more or less than 90°…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'oblique' 1. If you describe a statement as oblique, you mean that is not expressed directly or openly, making it difficult to understand. [...] 2. An oblique line is a straight line that is not horizontal or vertical. An oblique angle is any angle other than a right angle. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'oblique'
Oblique definition: Having the part on one side of the midrib of a different size or shape than the part on the other side. Used of a leaf.
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. He made an oblique reference to his own accomplishments. synonyms: backhanded, indirect, masked, roundabout, veiled. antonyms: direct, straight. similar words: covert, devious, furtive, sly, surreptitious. definition 3:
