slanting

verb

How many syllables in slanting?

There are 2 syllables in the word slanting.

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Divide slanting into syllables:

slant · ing

How to pronounce slanting:

Definition of slanting:

slanting (verb):: to take a diagonal course, direction, or path

Synonyms for slanting:

askew

aslant

aslope

awry

cockeyed

crooked

diagonal

distorted

inclined

listing

lopsided

oblique

out of plumb

pitched

skewed

slanted

slantwise

sloped

tilted

tipping

uneven

Antonyms for slanting:

aligned

all right

balanced

even

forthright

in line

level

on course

perpendicular

right

roman

square

straight

straightforward

symmetrical

symmetrically

true

unleaning

upright

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