NONSYMMETRICAL Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

nonsymmetrical

adjective

Definition of nonsymmetrical

as in asymmetrical

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Adjective

Last May at the Cannes Film Festival, Cruz sported Chanel’s contemporary elegance, wearing a black gown with an asymmetrical cut and tufts of black fabric on the shoulder and right thigh.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026
But in a similar move to the substantial losses that Iran had been dealt by the US and Israel earlier in the war, the Houthis chose asymmetric targets.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of asymmetrical

Adjective

The circumstances and cultural details may vary, but these unequal power dynamics between families and their domestic workers exist everywhere, to different degrees.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Six years after a Kansas City Star investigation exposed problems including discrimination, sexism, retaliation and unequal opportunity within the Fire Department, the Urban Summit on Friday put KCFD in the hot seat.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of unequal

Adjective

More than one-third of global fragrance sales come from Europe, so winning there can be disproportionate.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Opponents to the Henoko plan argue that building another airfield on Okinawa would only perpetuate the island’s disproportionate share of bases.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of disproportionate

Adjective

Capture every conversation, on every channel, video, phone and in person, because a curve built on a lopsided sample tilts every conclusion that follows.

— Devang Agrawal, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
In the first quarter, Brunson was down in the paint with Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert, fighting for position in a lopsided battle in terms of height and weight.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of lopsided

Adjective

Instead, the board passed an unbalanced budget that could fire thousands of teachers, open the door to furlough days and drive up our debt service.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
If yours clicks every time the blades spin, the cause could be as simple as a loose screw or an unbalanced blade.

— Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of unbalanced

Adjective

According to MedlinePlus, normal pressure hydrocephalus is an abnormal or excessive buildup of cerebrospinal fluid around the brain, which can impact brain function, cause walking or gait changes, or incontinence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
About one in 10 screening mammograms come back abnormal, but roughly 90% of those findings turn out to be benign.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

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