📐 Oblique: Muscles, Angles, and Subtle Comments
OBLIQUE most nearly means: A) blatant; B) indirect; C) obsolete; D) jubilant. Answer inside. 👉️
📚️ Definition of Oblique
Oblique (adjective): Not straightforward or direct in expression, often deliberately so; also, slanting or set at an angle rather than straight up and down. Example: an oblique reference.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Oblique
IPA: /oʊˈblik/ (See IPA key)
Phonetic: oh-BLEEK
📰 Examples of Oblique
Here are some examples of the word oblique:
Coach Stacey was more likely to offer a candid critique than an oblique comment about a player’s performance.
The oblique muscles around your abdomen are so called because their fibers run diagonally rather than vertically.
“All is oblique; There’s nothing level in our cursed natures, But direct villainy.” — William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens
You just got a somewhat risky haircut. You ask your friend whether they like it. Your friend replies obliquely: “Well, it’s definitely a choice.”
🗣️ Common Collocations of Oblique
A collocation is a group of words often found together in usage, for example figment of one’s imagination, extenuating circumstances, or inclement weather.
an oblique reference
an oblique angle
an oblique glance
an oblique comment
oblique criticism
Quiz answer: B, indirect.