askew

• Beschreibt etwas, das nicht gerade oder eben ist, sondern schief oder schräg steht oder liegt.

Describes something that is not in a straight or level position; crooked or tilted.

1. Twisted or tilted to one sideB2formal

   Not straight; turned or twisted toward one side.

   Schief

   • The picture on the wall was hanging askew.
   • His tie was slightly askew after the long meeting.
   • The old fence stood askew, leaning dangerously.

   Synonymeaslantawrycockeyedcrookedlopsidedobliqueskewedslantingtiltedwry

   Antonymealignedevenlevelplumbstraight

2. Wrong or amissB2informal

   In a state of error or disarray; not as it should be.

   Falsch oder verkehrt

   • Something is askew with the project timeline.
   • Her plans went askew after the unexpected delay.
   • The whole situation felt askew from the start.

   Synonymeamissastrayawryoffwrong

   Antonymecorrectorderlyproperrightstraight

• Adverb, das bedeutet, dass etwas nicht gerade oder eben steht, sondern schief oder seitlich geneigt ist. Es beschreibt eine krumme, geneigte oder verdrehte Lage, oft für eine physische Verschiebung oder bildlich dafür, dass etwas schiefgelaufen ist.

An adverb meaning "not in a straight or level position" or "to one side." It describes something that is crooked, tilted, or awry, often used to indicate a physical misalignment or, figuratively, something that has gone wrong.

1. Twisted or turned to one sideB2formal

   Positioned in a crooked or lopsided manner; not straight or level.

   Schief

   • The picture on the wall was hanging askew.
   • His tie was slightly askew after the long meeting.
   • The old fence stood askew, leaning dangerously to the left.

   Synonymeaslantawrycockeyedcrookedlopsidedobliqueskewedslantingtilted

   Antonymealignedbalancedevenlevelstraight

2. In a wrong or improper wayB2informal

   Used to describe something that is not going as planned or is out of order.

   Falsch

   • Everything in the plan went askew after the budget cuts.
   • His reasoning was askew, leading to a flawed conclusion.
   • The project went askew when the main developer left.

   Synonymeamissawryimproperlyincorrectlymistakenlywrong