Pejorative vs Askance - What's the difference?
pejorative | askance |
(of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
* 1932 —
* Gladstone
* Landor
Sideways; obliquely.
* 1896 — , chapter 8
* 1878 — , chapter 1
Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.
* 1855 —
As adjectives the difference between pejorative and askance
is that pejorative is while askance is turned to the side, especially of the eyes.As an adverb askance is
(of a look or glance) with disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.pejorative
English
(wikipedia pejorative)Synonyms
* derogatory * dyslogisticAntonyms
* approbative * eulogistic * meliorativeSynonyms
* dyslogism * dysphemismAntonyms
* eulogismSee also
*References
*askance
English
Alternative forms
* askaunce (obsolete)Adverb
(-)- The beggar asked for change, but the haughty woman only looked at him askance .
- The scandal of opposition died down, and the stone-carver himself, though the town-folk continued to eye him askance , was able to secure other work through the favor of discriminating patrons.
- Both were viewed askance by authority.
- My palfrey eyed them askance .
- I glanced askance at this strange creature, and found him watching me with his queer, restless eyes.
- ...the head-stones in the grave-yard beneath seemed to be holding themselves askance to keep it out of their faces.
Synonyms
* skeptically, suspiciously * obliquely, sidewaysAdjective
(-)- My first thought was, he lied in every word,
That hoary cripple, with malicious eye
Askance to watch the working of his lie
