cattywampus

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adjective

Synonym of catawampus (“askew”).

“City hall is cattywampus to the post office.”

Similar
skewampuscatawampuscater-corner
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Meanings

adjectivecattywampus (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSynonym of catawampus (“askew”).

    Measure carefully before cutting, or the entire structure will turn out cattywampus.

    Synonyms: skewampus, catawampus

  2. not comparableSynonym of cater-corner (“diagonal to, not directly across from nor adjacent to”).

    City hall is cattywampus to the post office.

    Synonyms: cater-corner

nouncattywampus (plural cattywampuses)

plural cattywampuses

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of catawampus

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of catawampus (“askew”).

Similar
skewampuscatawampus

adjectiveSynonym of cater-corner (“diagonal to, not directly across from nor adjacent to”).

Similar
cater-corner
Also see
askewbewilderingconfusingkittywampussquiffy
Cite this entry
APA

cattywampus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cattywampus

MLA

“cattywampus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cattywampus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cattywampus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cattywampus.

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