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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
Proenza Schouler’s cobalt-blue asymmetrical midi is as eye-catching as the art on the walls.
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
As for the rest of the look, Z arrived in a mocha colored custom Louis Vuitton gown with an asymmetrical neckline.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
The dress featured a plunging neckline and an unexpected detail of an asymmetrical hip cutout on one side.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
For Iran, its asymmetric tools are simple but effective.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
As for the rest of the look, Z arrived in a mocha colored custom Louis Vuitton gown with an asymmetrical neckline.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2026
The dress featured a plunging neckline and an unexpected detail of an asymmetrical hip cutout on one side.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
For Iran, its asymmetric tools are simple but effective.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asymmetrical
Adjective
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Embiid sat out again with a right oblique strain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Strider felt oblique tightness in his recent Grapefruit League start and then again in a bullpen session.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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So while ending as a positive, the unit’s minutes were uneven.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sound waves ricocheting between buildings stretched out reverberation times and created an uneven acoustic field.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The unsymmetrical appearance of the gas and dust lanes in Dracula's Chivito in this stunning Hubbleimage indicates that dynamic processes are occurring within the disk as its morphology is gradually shaped by interactions with its surroundings.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Dec. 2025
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Fuels such as nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine are toxic and corrosive, while liquid hydrogen and oxygen must be stored at extremely low temperatures, posing risks of leakage, brittleness in metals, and explosive vaporization.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Rhetoric, including questions providers do or don’t ask, plays a role in the unbalanced sterilization rates among men and women.—
Jenna Vinson,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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The economy is unbalanced at the moment.—
Conor Sen,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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According to Gill, the level of cocaine was not necessarily fatal but there was a significant increase in irregular heart rhythm.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Catheterization is used to look for structural issues that could cause conditions like clogged arteries, irregular heartbeat and pulmonary hypertension.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Asymmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asymmetrical. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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