Definitions

askew

[uh-skyoo] / əˈskju /

ADJECTIVE

crooked

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awry off-center

WEAK

askance askant aslant bent buckled catawampus cockeyed crookedly curved knotted lopsided oblique obliquely slanted slanting to one side topsy-turvey turned twisted yaw ways zigzag

Example Sentences

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Askew took the inbounds pass and drove to make a layup before the buzzer sounded for the win.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

That list keeps growing but includes Askew, Bush, Rubio, and former Sen. Bob Graham.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023

Eli Crossley, who's just 16, will be one of the youngest performers ever to play the festival when he takes to the stage with his band, Askew.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2023

Paul Askew, chef patron of award-winning restaurant The Art School, has created a menu that marries the country's ingredients and produce local to Liverpool.

From Reuters • May 11, 2023

Mrs. Askew pivoted like a dancer and was gone.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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