† obliquousadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Oblique.
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the world > space > relative position > inclination > [adjective]
embelifc1400
inclining?c1400
oblique?a1425
inclinate?1440
hieldingc1480
inclined?a1500
bias1551
overthwart1594
sidelong1598
squinty1598
skew1609
traverse1609
skewed1611
obliquous1614
squint1703
inclinated1751
slanting1768
slanted1770
slant1776
aslant1791
diagonal1796
rakish1830
slantindicular1832
slantwise1856
slaunchways1913
slanty1928
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > crookedness > [adjective]
crooked?c1225
sinister?1455
indirect1570
undirect1594
involved1612
obliquous1614
unstraight1650
back-handed1800
tortuous1801
twistical1805
louche1819
hooky-crooky1833
underhand1842
twisty1857
underhanded1864
bent1914
society > morality > moral evil > lack of principle or integrity > [adjective] > not straightforward
crooked?c1225
indirect1570
undirect1594
involved1612
unstraight1650
obliquous1757
tortuous1801
twistical1805
louche1819
hooky-crooky1833
sinuous1850
twisty1905
1614 A. Gorges tr. Lucan Pharsalia i. 33 Through the aire did flying passe Obliquous [L. obliquas] streames, like torches bright.
1757 Herald (1758) No. 7. 1 106 A contempt, which speedily matures into obliquous hatred.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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