CANTED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in oblique

running in a slanting direction an odd little house, built with deliberately canted windows and not one right angle

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verb

past tense of cant

as in tilted

to set or cause to be at an angle carefully canted the ladder against the wall

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Recent Examples of canted

Adjective

Inside, the increasingly digital cockpit continues to evolve, with a new dash layout and canted touchscreens. — ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026

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Everything is canted toward that seat, and depending on the drive mode, the tachometer even extends closer to the driver for a clearer view. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026 The cabin of a Lusso is a special place, notable for its dash, which prominently positions the huge speedometer and tach centrally and canted toward the driver. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026 Alex stood across the living room, his head canted down and his eyes fixated on a carousel of TikTok videos emanating from his mother’s cellphone. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025

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At best, the invitation to become a white-leader draws an oblique link between white paint and the discourse of racial discrimination.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Reaves missed those games — and his shot at his first All-NBA and All-Star selections — because of right groin soreness in November, a left calf strain in December and January, and a left oblique strain in April.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of oblique

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Reczek and Bosley-Smith acknowledge that people with especially conflictual parental relationships were less likely to authorize parent interviews, leaving that parent subsample tilted toward more positive ties.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
By abstaining from economic espionage, the United States has tilted the playing field against itself and magnified the Chinese threat.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tilted

Adjective

Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026

Definition of sloped

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Presidents angled for monuments honoring their predecessors, not themselves.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
When play resumed, Pettaway busted through Bowling Green's kick coverage, angled toward the right sideline and picked up a key block from Dominic Overby on his way to a 100-yard touchdown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of angled

Adjective

Gates open to a sloping, 700-foot-long driveway that passes by whimsical sculptures before arriving at a spacious cobblestone motor court.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

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