Nouns (0)
Verbs (0)
Adverbs (3)
askance
adv. with a side glance: "He looked at the student askance"
disapprovingly, showing disapproval
adv. showing disapproval; "he shook his head disapprovingly"
Adjectives (2)
askant, sidelong
adj. (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
Fuzzynyms (8)
crisscross, amiss, awry, askew, astray, athwart
adv. "Something has gone askew with the preparations"
awry, askew
adv. turned or twisted to one side
Synonyms (10)
roundabout, circuitous
adj. deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
oblique, crabwise, sideways
adj. (of movement) at an angle
diversionary
adj. (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive
wandering, winding, rambling, meandering
adj. of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"
Antonyms (2)
approvingly, with approval
adv. in an approving manner; "she nodded approvingly"
askance
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