Defenition of the word askew

• Defenition of the word askew

  • Away from the expected or proper direction.
  • In an oblique manner.
  • turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"
  • turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton
  • turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
  • turned or twisted toward one side
  • turned or twisted to one side

Synonyms for the word askew

• • awry
  • cockeyed
  • crooked
  • lopsided
  • off center
  • out of kilter
  • out of line
  • skew-whiff
  • wonky

Similar words in the askew

• • askew
  • crooked

Hypernyms for the word askew

• • surname

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