Obliqueness

Pronunciation: /ˈəbɫikˈnɛs/

Obliqueness (noun)

  1. The quality of not being straight or level; moving or pointing at an angle.
  2. A way of speaking or writing that avoids being direct, often by suggesting ideas indirectly.
  3. A tendency to lean away from a main line, rule, or standard, especially in thinking or judgement.

Examples

  • The arrow showed obliqueness toward the left.
  • Her sketch had obliqueness, not a straight line.