The definition of oblique is slanted or tilted direction. It also refers to something that is misleading or not straight to the point.
(adjective)See oblique in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: ME oblike < L obliquus < ob- (see ob-) + liquis, awry < IE *leik-, var. of base *elei-, to bend > ell
noun
adverb
Related Forms:
See oblique in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin oblīquus
.Related Forms:
Learn more about oblique
Related Articles