WordCmp.com

oblique vs cater-cornered

cater-cornered vs oblique

oblique is a noun but cater-cornered is not a noun.

oblique and cater-cornered both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oblique Yes Yes No No
cater-cornered No Yes No No
oblique (noun) cater-cornered (noun)
a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
any grammatical case other than the nominative
oblique (adjective) cater-cornered (adjective)
slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
Difference between oblique and cater-cornered

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.