Synonyms of askew

Adjective


1. askew, awry(predicate), cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff, crooked (vs. straight)

usage: turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"

Adverb


1. askew, awry, skew-whiff

usage: turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"

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Definition and meaning of askew (Dictionary)