OBLIQUENESS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word obliqueness. (close relations)
oblique
Best Alternatives
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| allusion | nounn | |||||
noun • passing reference or indirect mention | ||||||
| allusiveness | nounn | |||||
noun • a quality characterized by indirect reference | ||||||
| ambiguity | nounn | |||||
noun • an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context • unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning | ||||||
| circumlocution | nounn | |||||
noun • a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things • an indirect way of expressing something | ||||||
| equivocation | nounn | |||||
noun • a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth • intentionally vague or ambiguous • falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language | ||||||
| evasiveness | nounn | |||||
noun • intentionally vague or ambiguous | ||||||
| indirectness | nounn | |||||
noun • having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal | ||||||
| insinuation | nounn | |||||
noun • an indirect (and usually malicious) implication • the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments | ||||||
| obfuscation | nounn | |||||
noun • confusion resulting from failure to understand • the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered • darkening or obscuring the sight of something | ||||||
| vagueness | nounn | |||||
noun • unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning • indistinctness of shape or character | ||||||
| deviousness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly • the quality of being deceitful and underhanded | ||||||
