skewed

adjective

ˈskyüd 

1

: distorted from a true value or symmetrical form

problematic polling methods that resulted in skewed data

… a series of orange and yellow skewed shapes with mesh squares of different sizes …

—Natalie Savino

2

: deviating from what is normal, direct, or accurate

The treatment will later attempt to correct the anorexic's skewed [=distorted] perceptions about her body.

—Daniel Goleman

More broadly, some critics argue our über-emphasis on sports shows a skewed set of priorities.

—Kase Wickman et al.

This issue of control, and of the price paid for following the sometimes skewed road leading toward self-invention, is among the themes now being grappled with by Mary Harron …

—The New Yorker

Allowing even for my invariably skewed sense of direction, and the dark and sinuous roads that had delivered me to my door the night before, navigating the property is a challenge.

—Nancy Novogrod

Synonyms of skewed

• tilted
• uneven
• crooked
• oblique

Examples of skewed in a Sentence

he could see that the ropes had gotten all skewed in the collision

Recent Examples on the Web

And more importantly, the Fed's reaction function is heavily skewed towards the inflation data as noted by recent Fed speak. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

User personas are often skewed toward product teams or end users, overlooking critical stakeholders such as finance (CFO), procurement, pricing, business leaders and so on. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

These accounts underscore ongoing efforts to improve access for small and mid‑sized importers, pushing back on narratives that the process is purely skewed toward corporate giants. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

The movie’s viewership skewed young and male, as 36 percent of the audience fell between ages 18 and 24, while 61 percent of the crowd were men. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for skewed

• accrued
• allude
• collude
• conclude
• construed
• debuted
• delude
• elude
• endued
• ensued
• eschewed
• etude