Perpendicular and Slant

Opposite meaning words

Perpendicular adjective - Rising straight up.

Usage example: river rafters staring awestruck at the canyon's nearly perpendicular cliffs

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Slant is an antonym for perpendicular.

Slant adjective - Running in a slanting direction.

Usage example: as they poked through the blinds, the slant rays of the setting sun created interesting patterns on the room's far wall

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Perpendicular is an antonym for slant.

Nearby Words: slanted, slanting, slantingly, slanty

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