askew

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Askew' is a term to describe something not being straight or aligned properly. It's when an object or even a plan veers off the perpendicular path and leans to a side.

Examples in Different Contexts

In management, if a strategy goes 'askew', it means it's not going as planned. A CEO might remark, 'Our sales projections are askew; we need to reassess.'

Practice Scenarios

Creative

Scenario:

The composition of this poster looks a little off balance, don’t you think? The arrangements of elements seem misaligned.

Response:

Perhaps we should adjust the elements that are askew to realize the intended design balance.

Tech

Scenario:

There's an issue with the app's interface. The alignment of elements on various screen sizes is not rendering correctly.

Response:

You're right, the layout appears askew. Let's fix the inconsistencies.