oblique

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

not expressed or done directly; slanting or evasive

In a sentence

Oblique in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing oblique in a sentence.

Rather than accuse him outright, she made only an oblique reference to the missing funds.

Synonyms

indirectevasiveslanting

Antonyms

directstraightforwardexplicit

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Common questions

Oblique (adjective) means not expressed or done directly; slanting or evasive

Here is oblique used in an example sentence: "Rather than accuse him outright, she made only an oblique reference to the missing funds."

Common synonyms for oblique include indirect, evasive, slanting.

Antonyms of oblique include direct, straightforward, explicit.

Oblique is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.