1. hypocritically pious or moral; speaking insincerely about virtue or religion
2. slanted or tilted at an angle
Usage: technical

1. insincere talk about morality or religion; hypocritical speech
2. the specialized vocabulary or jargon of a particular group
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The politician’s canting speech about family values rang hollow given his recent scandals.
• She grew tired of his canting lectures about honesty and integrity.
• The ship’s canting mast needed to be straightened before departure.
• The canting angle of the roof helped shed rainwater effectively.
• His religious canting fooled no one who knew his true character.
• The thieves spoke in canting that the police couldn’t understand.
• The preacher’s canting about charity seemed insincere to many parishioners.