cant Synonyms
Another word for cant
• noun (Context 1)
Hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature.
"The candidate's speech was dismissed by critics as hollow political hypocrisy designed to appease voters."
• noun (Context 2)
Language or jargon peculiar to a specific group, profession, or subculture (historically that of thieves and beggars).
"Seventeenth-century pamphlets often included glossaries to help ordinary citizens decode thieves' argot."
• verb (Context 3)
To tilt, slant, or cause to lean at an oblique angle.
"The heavy wooden deck began to tilt dangerously to one side as the cargo shifted during the storm."
• noun (Context 4)
A slanting or tilted position; an oblique surface, bevel, or angle.
"The engineer adjusted the tilt of the railway track to help high-speed trains navigate the sharp curve safely."
• verb (Context 5)
To talk hypocritically and sanctimoniously about moral or religious matters.
"He spent the entire evening canting about the virtues of austerity while dining at an extravagant restaurant."
Opposites of cant
The opposite of cant shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: