Athwart
Athwart adverb - In a line or direction running from corner to corner.
Usage example: we hung the twisted strips of crepe paper athwart to the floor and ceiling so that they formed giant crosses on all four walls
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Athwart
Cite this Source
Bias and Athwart. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/athwart/bias
Athwart & Bias. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/athwart/bias>.
Bias or Athwart. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/athwart/bias.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "athwart" and "bias" have occurred on timeline