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Synonyms for askance
əˈskæns; əˈskæntaskance
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askanceadverb
Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.
The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance.
askanceadverb
Sideways; obliquely.
askanceadverb
Synonyms:
suspiciously, skeptically
Princeton's WordNet
askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelongadverb
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
"her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
Synonyms:
askant, lateral, sidelong, squinty, squint, squint-eyed, asquintAntonyms:
directaskanceadverb
with suspicion or disapproval
"he looked askance at the offer"
Antonyms:
directaskanceadverb
with a side or oblique glance
"did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes"
Antonyms:
direct
Dictionary of English Synonymes
askanceadjective
Synonyms:
obliquely, sidewise, askew, aslant, on one side
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#10714 | lateral | |
#11538 | oblique | |
#21714 | sideways | |
#44365 | suspiciously | |
#67091 | squint | |
#87805 | obliquely | |
#103752 | askance | |
#154247 | skeptically | |
#172227 | sidelong | |
#215677 | squinty |
Translations for askance
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- изкосо, подозрително, накривоBulgarian
- úkosem, podezřívavěCzech
- quer, seitwärts, schiefGerman
- de reojo, con receloSpanish
- sivuttain, karsaasti, nurkkasilmälläFinnish
- de travers, avec méfianceFrench
- storto, obliquamenteItalian
- 横目, 斜め, 疑わしいJapanese
- korotaha, kōtahaMāori
- накосо, напрекуMacedonian
- [[com]] [[receio]]Portuguese
- искоса, сбоку, подозрение, криво, подозрительно, косо, упрёк, неодобрительноRussian
- misstrogetSwedish
- சாய்வாகTamil
- 询问Chinese
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