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or asymmetric
as in oblique
having two sides or halves that are not the same; not symmetrical
She wore a striking dress with an asymmetrical neckline.
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Recent Examples of asymmetrical
Stark white leather uppers contrast with shiny asymmetrical green and red accents, plus whimsical bumblebee motifs.
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Amina Ayoud, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
Now Washington seems keen on flexing its asymmetric power.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Amal Clooney arrived on Thursday in a dramatic archival 1995 taffeta dress, complete with a bouffant train and asymmetrical hemline, by the French couturier Jean-Louis Scherrer, while Emma Stone’s custom Louis Vuitton dress featured a twisted bubble hem that gave a vintage-style drape to her gown.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Antonio with a silvery-gold sheer asymmetrical tube top and sheer pants, complete with a tinselly-looking top layer.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
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Amina Ayoud, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
Now Washington seems keen on flexing its asymmetric power.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Amal Clooney arrived on Thursday in a dramatic archival 1995 taffeta dress, complete with a bouffant train and asymmetrical hemline, by the French couturier Jean-Louis Scherrer, while Emma Stone’s custom Louis Vuitton dress featured a twisted bubble hem that gave a vintage-style drape to her gown.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Antonio with a silvery-gold sheer asymmetrical tube top and sheer pants, complete with a tinselly-looking top layer.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for asymmetrical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asymmetrical
Adjective
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After going down with an oblique injury earlier this month, top rookie Roman Anthony was given a four-to-six-week timeline for a potential return to the lineup.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hill missed nearly a month of training camp and preseason with an oblique injury.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even when Clark returned, her performance was uneven.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This helps smooth out fingerprints or uneven spots, giving the frame a more professional look.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Under his cap, everything around his eyes sweats; his smile is crooked but near constant, his beard half-shaven and unsymmetrical.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
11 Aug. 2021
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The system used helium as a pressurizing gas, inhibited nitrogen tetroxide for an oxidizer, and a blended hydrazine fuel made up of a mixture of around 50 percent unsymmetrical dimethyl hydrazine and 50 percent anhydrous hydrazine.—
Alex Hollings,
Popular Mechanics,
24 July 2019
Adjective
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Collective grading isn’t fair yet considering the teams have faced unbalanced competition, but two games provide a window into how each passer has settled into the season.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Airflow is often unbalanced, duct leakage is higher than expected and controls may not be calibrated.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Obvious as that opening sequence at the cider mill might be, there’s a lingering queasiness to its Wes Anderson-like top-down shots of apples being funnelled through a big machine that shuts down the second an irregular object is thrown into the mix.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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These irregular, geometric objects transform throwaway plastics into collectible design, sparking reflection on consumption and permanence in the digital age.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Asymmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asymmetrical. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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