askance

(ə-skăns') also a·skant (ə-skănt')
adv.

1. With disapproval, suspicion, or distrust: "The area is so dirty that merchants report the tourists are looking askance" (Chris Black).
2. With a sideways glance; obliquely.

[Origin unknown.]

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adverb

With skepticism: doubtfully, dubiously, questioningly, skeptically. Idioms: with a grain of salt. See belief/unbelief.

adv

Definition: disapprovingly, suspiciously
Antonyms: approvingly, welcomingly

For a list of words related to askance, see:

• Disapproval, Disrespect, and Denial - askance: (adv) with disapproval, suspicion, or mistrust

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - sidelæns, på skrå, skævt

Nederlands (Dutch)
schuins, uit een ooghoek, zijdelings, achterdochtig

Français (French)
adv. - avec méfiance, d'un air soupçonneux

Deutsch (German)
adv. - argwöhnisch, von der Seite

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - πλαγίως, λοξά, με την άκρη του ματιού, με δυσπιστία, καχύποπτα, αποδοκιμαστικά

idioms:

• look askance    κοιτάζω επίμονα

Italiano (Italian)
di traverso, sospettosamente

idioms:

• look askance    guardare con sospetto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - desconfiado
adv. - desconfiadamente

idioms:

• look askance    fitar alguém desconfiadamente

Русский (Russian)
косо, криво

idioms:

• look askance    смотреть косо, с подозрением

Español (Spanish)
adv. - de reojo, de soslayo, oblicuamente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - sneglande, misstroget
adv. - sneglande, misstroget

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
怀疑地, 斜眼地, 不赞许地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 懷疑地, 斜眼地, 不贊許地

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 옆으로, 의심하여

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 横目で, 猾疑の目で
adj. - 斜めの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) شزرا, النظر بطرف العين, النظر بإزدرا, بإرتياب, بإستنكار‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮במבט אלכסוני, בחוסר-אמון, בחשד‬

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