Oblique ( adjective , noun , verb )

(As an adjective)

Oblique ( adjective )

1. Not straight; slanting or inclined in direction or position.
2. Not direct or straightforward in manner or language.

Origin:

From latin obliquus, from ob- "toward" + -lique "-like".

Examples:

1. The road climbed up the hill at an oblique angle.
2. He looked at her with an oblique gaze.
3. The oblique rays of the setting sun.
4. She gave an oblique answer to his question.
5. The company's financial records are oblique and hard to read.

(As a noun)

Oblique ( noun )

1. Not straight; slanting or inclined in direction or position.
2. Not direct or straightforward in manner or language.

Origin:

From latin obliquus, from ob- "toward" + -lique "-like".

Examples:

1. The road climbed up the hill at an oblique angle.
2. He looked at her with an oblique gaze.
3. The oblique rays of the setting sun.
4. She gave an oblique answer to his question.
5. The company's financial records are oblique and hard to read.

(As a verb)

Oblique ( verb )

1. Not straight; slanting or inclined in direction or position.
2. Not direct or straightforward in manner or language.

Origin:

From latin obliquus, from ob- "toward" + -lique "-like".

Examples:

1. The road climbed up the hill at an oblique angle.
2. He looked at her with an oblique gaze.
3. The oblique rays of the setting sun.
4. She gave an oblique answer to his question.
5. The company's financial records are oblique and hard to read.