Definitions

askew

[uh-skyoo] / əˈskyu /

ADJECTIVE

crooked

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awry off-center

WEAK

askance askant aslant bent buckled catawampus cockeyed crookedly curved knotted lopsided oblique obliquely slanted slanting to one side topsy-turvey turned twisted yaw ways zigzag

Example Sentences

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With 3.3 seconds left Jordan Askew wins it for Sierra Canyon over LB Millikan 67-65.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Askew dropped out of the race after finishing eighth in New Hampshire.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023

Paul Askew, chef patron of award-winning restaurant The Art School, has created a menu that marries the country's ingredients and produce local to Liverpool.

From Reuters • May 11, 2023

Chris Askew, chief executive of Diabetes UK, said diabetes was "relentless" and people living with it needed close support and monitoring by healthcare professionals.

From BBC • May 9, 2023

Earl T. Askew stepped up and said into his ear, “O.B., let’s just let sleeping dogs lay. I pot tny hands full with Mrs. Askew as it is.”

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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