Definitions
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
Word origin
From Middle French oblique, from Latin oblīquus (also spelled oblīcus) (“slanting, sideways, indirect, envious”).
Used in a sentence
“Italic fonts are sometimes described as oblique in typographic terminology.”
“when it has a Direction oblique to that of the former Motion, it is either added to, or subtracted from the former Motion”
“The roadside section of the tramway is limited to 12 m.p.h., except over the oblique road crossings, where speed is restricted to 4 m.p.h., with a compulsory stop immediately before.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Slanting or indirect”7 letters
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