The meaning of OBLIQUE is neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined. How to use oblique in a sentence.

4 hours ago · Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has been added to the injury report with an oblique issue that makes him "questionable" for Saturday’s divisional-round playoff …

OBLIQUE definition: neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping. See examples of oblique used in a sentence.

Oblique type, a form of type that slants slightly to the right in typography.

OBLIQUE definition: 1. having a sloping direction, angle, or position: 2. (of an angle) either more or less than 90°…. Learn more.

If you describe a statement as oblique, you mean that is not expressed directly or openly, making it difficult to understand. It was an oblique reference to his mother. Mr Golding delivered an …

Define oblique. oblique synonyms, oblique pronunciation, oblique translation, English dictionary definition of oblique. adj. 1. a. Having a slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; …

2 days ago · oblique (third-person singular simple present obliques, present participle obliquing, simple past and past participle obliqued) (intransitive) To deviate from a perpendicular line; to …

Situated in a slanting position; not transverse or longitudinal. Oblique muscles or ligaments.

There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word oblique, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.