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oblique meaning in Tamil

சரிவான

/əˈbliːk//oʊˈbliːk/

oblique in Tamil: சரிவான, சாய்ந்த, சாய்வான, நேரல்லாத. In English, oblique means not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base.

Tamil words for oblique

சரிவான, சாய்ந்த, சாய்வான, நேரல்லாத, சரிவு, சாய்வு

English meaning of oblique

  1. adjective Not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base.
  2. adjective Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing.
  3. adjective Disingenuous; underhand; morally corrupt.
  4. adjective Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.

Full definition of oblique

oblique in a sentence

  • Italic fonts are sometimes described as oblique in typographic terminology.
  • The email from HR obliquely informed her that some complaints about her had been received.
  • They found out obliquely that she had heard from HR about the comments and was taking some time to absorb the sting of an implied reprimand.

Synonyms of oblique

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Questions about oblique in Tamil

What is the meaning of oblique in Tamil?
Oblique in Tamil is சரிவான, சாய்ந்த, சாய்வான, நேரல்லாத.
oblique என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Oblique: சரிவான, சாய்ந்த, சாய்வான, நேரல்லாத.
What does oblique mean in English?
Oblique means not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: oblique (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: oblique (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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