a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
adjective
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
“the oblique rays of the winter sun”
adjective
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
“used devious means to achieve success”
Word Forms
oblique
adjective
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
oblique
noun
a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
obliqueness
noun
the property of being neither parallel nor perpendicular, but at a slanting angle
deviousness
noun
the quality of being deceitful and underhanded
obliquity
noun
the quality of being deceptive
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
schräg
jeder grammatikalische Fall außer dem Nominativ
🇪🇸Spanish
oblicuo
cualquier caso gramatical distinto del nominativo
🇮🇹Italian
obliquo
qualsiasi caso grammaticale diverso dal nominativo
🇳🇱Dutch
schuin
elk ander grammaticaal naamval dan de nominatief
🇵🇹Portuguese
oblíquo
qualquer caso gramatical diferente do nominativo
🇷🇺Russian
косой
любой грамматический падеж, кроме именительного падежа
India
🇮🇳Hindi
परोक्ष
नामवाचक के अलावा कोई भी व्याकरणिक मामला
🇧🇩Bengali
তির্যক
নমিনেটিভ ছাড়া অন্য কোনো ব্যাকরণগত ক্ষেত্রে
🇮🇳Tamil
சாய்ந்த
நியமனம் தவிர வேறு எந்த இலக்கண வழக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
వాలుగా
నామినేటివ్ కాకుండా ఏదైనా వ్యాకరణ సందర్భం
🇮🇳Marathi
तिरकस
नामांकित व्यतिरिक्त कोणतेही व्याकरणात्मक प्रकरण
🇮🇳Gujarati
ત્રાંસુ
નામાંકન સિવાયનો કોઈપણ વ્યાકરણનો કેસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಓರೆಯಾದ
ನಾಮಕರಣವನ್ನು ಹೊರತುಪಡಿಸಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ವ್ಯಾಕರಣ ಪ್ರಕರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചരിഞ്ഞ
നോമിനേറ്റീവ് ഒഴികെയുള്ള ഏതെങ്കിലും വ്യാകരണ കേസ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤਿਰਛਾ
ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਵਿਆਕਰਨਿਕ ਕੇਸ
🇵🇰Urdu
ترچھا
نامزد کے علاوہ کوئی گرائمیکل کیس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
斜
除主格之外的任何语法格
🇯🇵Japanese
斜め
主格以外の文法上の格
🇰🇷Korean
비스듬한
주격을 제외한 모든 문법적 경우
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xiên
bất kỳ trường hợp ngữ pháp nào khác ngoài đề cử
🇹🇭Thai
เฉียง
กรณีทางไวยากรณ์ใด ๆ นอกเหนือจากการเสนอชื่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
miring
kasus tata bahasa apa pun selain nominatif
🇵🇭Filipino
pahilig
anumang grammatical case maliban sa nominative
🇲🇾Malay
serong
mana-mana kes tatabahasa selain daripada nominatif
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
منحرف
أي حالة نحوية غير الاسم
🇮🇷Persian
مورب
هر مورد دستوری غیر از اسمی
🇹🇷Turkish
eğik
yalın hali dışında herhangi bir gramer durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֲלַכסוֹנִי
כל מקרה דקדוקי מלבד הנקוב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'oblique'?
The primary meaning of 'oblique' is 'any grammatical case other than the nominative'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'oblique' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'oblique' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'oblique' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'oblique' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'oblique' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'oblique' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'oblique' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'oblique' in regular conversations?
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