Askance

Quick meaning: Askance is an adverb meaning (of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.

Meaning

(of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.

More Meanings

1. Sideways; obliquely.
2. Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.
3. (rare, transitive) To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance.
4. (rare, transitive) To turn (one's eye or gaze) to the side.

Example Sentences

My palfrey eyed them askance.

Both […] were viewed askance by authority.

The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance.

I glanced askance at this strange creature, and found him watching me with his queer, restless eyes.

Word Forms

• askaunce
• askant
• askances
• askancing
• askanced

Synonyms for askance

Depending on context, synonyms include skeptically, suspiciously, obliquely, sideways, asquint, oblique.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include squinty, squint, asquint, squint-eyed, askant, sidelong.

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