canting

American  

[kan-ting] / ˈkæn tɪŋ /

adjective

1. affectedly or hypocritically pious or righteous.

   a canting social reformer.

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Etymology

Origin of canting

First recorded in 1560–70; cant ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

As stylish as “Double Stakes” ever gets is canting the camera at a 45-degree angle, like we did in the ’60s.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Ainslee said the problems stem from a component of the hydraulic foil canting system, a one-size-fits-all solution designed by Team New Zealand and supplied to all teams.

From Washington Times • Dec. 17, 2020

The boats use twin canting T-foils to lift the hull completely out of the water in order to increase speed.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2020

“So oozy, hypocritical, praise-mad, canting, envious, concupiscent,” Samuel Coleridge described him in his notebooks.

From The New Yorker • May 16, 2016

A tired half hour later, he could see his own house, the roof of the barn canting as if leaning a bent elbow on a dark line of cloud.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby