Askance — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen

with suspicion or disapproval

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈænfəlz/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐskˈans/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐskˈans/

2 syllables Say it as /kˈænfəlz/.

Examples

her eyes with their misted askance look
sidelong glances
he looked askance at the offer

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

asquint askant squint-eyed sidelong squinty squint

Parts of Speech

adjective	(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen “her eyes with their misted askance look”
adverb	with suspicion or disapproval “he looked askance at the offer”
adverb	with a side or oblique glance “did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schief

(besonders für Blicke verwendet) mit oder wie mit Zweifel, Misstrauen oder Neid zur Seite gerichtet; - Elizabeth Bowen

🇫🇷French

de travers

(utilisé notamment pour les regards) dirigé d'un côté avec ou comme avec doute, suspicion ou envie ; -Elizabeth Bowen

🇪🇸Spanish

de reojo

(usado especialmente para miradas) dirigido a un lado con o como si tuviera duda, sospecha o envidia; -Elizabeth Bowen

🇮🇹Italian

di traverso

(usato soprattutto per gli sguardi) diretto da una parte con o come con dubbio, sospetto o invidia; -Elizabeth Bowen

🇳🇱Dutch

scheef

(vooral gebruikt voor blikken) naar één kant gericht met of alsof met twijfel, achterdocht of afgunst; - Elizabeth Bowen

🇵🇹Portuguese

de soslaio

(usado especialmente para olhares) direcionados para um lado com ou como se houvesse dúvida, suspeita ou inveja; - Elizabeth Bowen

🇷🇺Russian

искоса

(особенно используется для взглядов), направленных в одну сторону с сомнением, подозрением или завистью или как бы с сомнением; - Элизабет Боуэн

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कनखियों से

(विशेष रूप से नज़रों का उपयोग किया जाता है) संदेह या संदेह या ईर्ष्या के साथ या जैसे एक तरफ निर्देशित; - एलिजाबेथ बोवेन

🇧🇩Bengali

জিজ্ঞাসা

(বিশেষত নজরে ব্যবহার করা) সন্দেহ বা সন্দেহ বা ঈর্ষার সাথে একপাশে নির্দেশিত; - এলিজাবেথ বোয়েন

🇮🇳Tamil

கேள்வி

(குறிப்பாக பார்வையில் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது) சந்தேகம் அல்லது சந்தேகம் அல்லது பொறாமையுடன் அல்லது ஒரு பக்கமாக இயக்கப்பட்டது; - எலிசபெத் போவன்

🇮🇳Telugu

అడగడం

(ముఖ్యంగా చూపుల కోసం ఉపయోగిస్తారు) సందేహం లేదా అనుమానం లేదా అసూయతో లేదా ఉన్నట్లుగా ఒక వైపుకు దర్శకత్వం వహించారు; - ఎలిజబెత్ బోవెన్

🇮🇳Marathi

मागणे

(विशेषत: दृष्टीक्षेपात वापरलेले) एका बाजूला निर्देशित केलेले किंवा जसे की संशय किंवा संशय किंवा मत्सर; - एलिझाबेथ बोवेन

🇮🇳Gujarati

પૂછપરછ

(ખાસ કરીને નજરમાં વપરાયેલ) શંકા અથવા શંકા અથવા ઈર્ષ્યા સાથે અથવા એક બાજુ તરફ નિર્દેશિત; - એલિઝાબેથ બોવેન

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕೇಳುವುದು

(ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಗ್ಲಾನ್ಸ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ) ಸಂದೇಹ ಅಥವಾ ಅನುಮಾನ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸೂಯೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ; - ಎಲಿಜಬೆತ್ ಬೋವೆನ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചോദ്യം

(പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് നോട്ടങ്ങളിൽ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു) സംശയമോ സംശയമോ അസൂയയോ ഉള്ളതുപോലെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു വശത്തേക്ക് നയിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; - എലിസബത്ത് ബോവൻ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੁੱਛਣਾ

(ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਨਜ਼ਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ) ਇੱਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਵੱਲ ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਿਤ ਜਾਂ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਸ਼ੱਕ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ੱਕ ਜਾਂ ਈਰਖਾ ਨਾਲ; - ਐਲਿਜ਼ਾਬੈਥ ਬੋਵੇਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

پوچھنا

(خاص طور پر نظروں سے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے) ایک طرف یا اس طرح کہ جیسے شک یا شبہ یا حسد کے ساتھ۔ - الزبتھ بوون

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

斜视

（尤指目光）带着或好像带着怀疑、猜疑或嫉妒而指向一侧的； ——伊丽莎白·鲍文

🇯🇵Japanese

斜め

（特に視線に対して使用される）疑い、猜疑心、羨望を持って、あるいはあたかもそうであるかのように一方に向けられる。 - エリザベス・ボーエン

🇰🇷Korean

비스듬히

(특히 시선에 사용됨) 의심이나 의혹 또는 시기심을 가지고 또는 마치 한 쪽으로 향하는 것; - 엘리자베스 보웬

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nghiên

(đặc biệt được sử dụng trong cái nhìn) hướng về một phía với hoặc như thể với sự nghi ngờ hoặc nghi ngờ hoặc ghen tị; - Elizabeth Bowen

🇹🇭Thai

ความสงสัย

(ใช้โดยเฉพาะการมองดู) มุ่งไปด้านใดด้านหนึ่งด้วยความสงสัยหรือสงสัยหรืออิจฉา - เอลิซาเบธ โบเวน

🇮🇩Indonesian

curiga

(terutama digunakan untuk pandangan sekilas) diarahkan ke satu sisi dengan atau seolah-olah dengan keraguan atau kecurigaan atau iri hati; -Elizabeth Bowen

🇵🇭Filipino

nanghihinayang

(ginamit lalo na ng mga sulyap) nakadirekta sa isang panig na may o parang may pagdududa o hinala o inggit; - Elizabeth Bowen

🇲🇾Malay

serong

(digunakan terutamanya bagi pandangan) diarahkan kepada satu pihak dengan atau seolah-olah dengan keraguan atau syak atau iri hati; - Elizabeth Bowen

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بارتياب

(تستخدم بشكل خاص للنظرات) الموجهة إلى جانب واحد مع أو كما لو كان مع الشك أو الشك أو الحسد؛ - إليزابيث بوين

🇮🇷Persian

خمیده

(مخصوصاً از نگاه ها استفاده می شود) که به یک طرف با یا با شک یا سوء ظن یا حسادت هدایت می شود. - الیزابت بوون

🇹🇷Turkish

şüphe

(özellikle bakışlar için kullanılır) şüpheyle, kuşkuyla ya da kıskançlıkla ya da sanki bir tarafa yöneltilmiş; -Elizabeth Bowen

🇮🇱Hebrew

בַּחֲשׁדָנוּת

(משמש במיוחד למבטים) המופנים לצד אחד עם או כאילו עם ספק או חשד או קנאה; - אליזבת בואן

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What is the primary definition of the word 'askance'?

The primary meaning of 'askance' is '(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; - Elizabeth Bowen'.

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Using 'askance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'askance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'askance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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