The conversation had roamed in a desultory spasmodic fashion from golf clubs to the causes of the change in the obliquity of the ecliptic.
Source: tatoeba (7043874)
Obliquity
/əˈblɪkwɪti/
Synonyms for "obliquity" (72 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (15)
Strong matches (21)
Related words (36)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aberration, abomination, asynclitism, atrocity, bad.
- Sentence evidence is available for obliquity, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, wordnet, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "obliquity".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "obliquity"
Keep "obliquity" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "obliquity" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "obliquity", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "obliquity" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
5 entriesCollocations
5 entriesEarth's obliquityaxial tiltethical obliquitymoral obliquityobliquity of the ecliptic
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
15 translations across 9 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- λοξότης noun (quality of being oblique)
Bulgarian
2 entries- наклоненост noun (quality of being oblique)
- полегатост noun (quality of being oblique)
Catalan
1 entries- obliqüitat noun (quality of being oblique)
Finnish
1 entries- vinous noun (quality of being oblique)
French
1 entries- obliquité noun (quality of being oblique)
Greek
1 entries- λοξότητα noun (quality of being oblique)
Latin
1 entries- obliquitas noun (quality of being oblique)
Portuguese
1 entries- obliquidade noun (quality of being oblique)
Russian
4 entries- конусность noun (quality of being oblique)
- косое направле́ние noun (quality of being oblique)
- накло́н noun (quality of being oblique)
- перекос noun (quality of being oblique)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
On his return to Greece he founded the Ionian school, and taught the sphericity of the Earth, the obliquity of the ecliptic, and the true causes of eclipses of the Sun and Moon.
Source: tatoeba (11948293)
The Planet Earth, so stedfast though she seem, / Insensibly three different Motions move? / Which else to several Sphears thou must ascribe, / Mov'd contrarie with thwart obliquities
Source: wiktionary
Screwed at its axis against the side, a swinging lamp slightly oscillates in Jonah’s room; and the ship, heeling over towards the wharf with the weight of the last bales received, the lamp, flame and all, though in slight motion, still maintains a permanent obliquity with reference to the room; though, in truth, infallibly straight itself, it but made obvious the false, lying levels among which it hung.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "obliquity"?
Closest matches include aberration, abomination, asynclitism, atrocity, bad.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "obliquity"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.