English Synonym Finder

askew

Definitions

Not in a straight or level position; tilted.

Wrong or awry; not functioning as intended.

Examples

The picture frame hung askew on the wall after the door slammed shut.

She noticed that his tie was slightly askew as he walked onto the stage.

Everything in the abandoned house seemed askew, as if the floor had shifted over time.

Synonyms

crooked aslant awry tilted slanted lopsided skewed

Antonyms

straight aligned level even upright balanced square