Choose the best definition of oblique.

Correct answer: Indirect

Meaning of oblique:

• Physical (angle or direction): slanting or at an angle; neither perpendicular nor parallel.

• Figurative (speech or behavior): indirect, evasive, or not straightforward.

Examples:

• a slanted or oblique line (physical sense)

• an oblique remark that hints at something instead of stating it directly (figurative sense)

Why the other choices are incorrect:

• Direct — opposite in the figurative sense; means straightforward.

• Sharp — suggests pointedness or acute quality; not the primary meaning of oblique.

• Straight — literal or figurative straightness, which contrasts with oblique's indirect or slanting senses.