obliquity

nounCommon GRE wordMore O words

the quality of being indirect, devious, or evasive; a divergence from moral rectitude

In a sentence

Obliquity in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing obliquity in a sentence.

The politician's obliquity on the tax question left voters more confused than informed.

Synonyms

indirectnessdeviousnessevasivenessdishonesty

Antonyms

directnesshonestystraightforwardnesscandor

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

Obliquity (noun) means the quality of being indirect, devious, or evasive; a divergence from moral rectitude

Here is obliquity used in an example sentence: "The politician's obliquity on the tax question left voters more confused than informed."

Common synonyms for obliquity include indirectness, deviousness, evasiveness, dishonesty.

Antonyms of obliquity include directness, honesty, straightforwardness, candor.

Obliquity 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.