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nonsymmetrical

adjective

Definition of nonsymmetricalnext
as in asymmetrical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonsymmetrical
  1. asymmetrical
  2. unequal
  3. disproportionate
  4. lopsided
  5. unbalanced
  6. abnormal
Adjective
  • The actress wore an edgy asymmetrical crop top paired with an unusual bubble silhouette skirt.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This serves as the White House's central argument against the latest rate hike, while underscoring that Federal Reserve policy exerts asymmetric impacts across different global economies under current conditions.
    — , CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of asymmetrical
Adjective
  • Rather than simply presenting us with the unequal gender dynamics of the times, Biller’s dialogue can’t help but wink at the audience, underlining every moment of misogyny just in case viewers weren’t smart enough to get it themselves.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The economy is contracting and growing more unequal, leaving a large underclass too poor to participate meaningfully in the new private sector.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of unequal
Adjective
  • Because the fees are calculated according to weight, glass is facing disproportionate costs compared to cardboard and plastic.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
  • What is happening in Gaza is catastrophic and unjustifiable, and disproportionate.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of disproportionate
Adjective
  • That distinction matters because of how lopsided American diets already are.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The lopsided battle took place on September 12 when members of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence detected the Russian uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the Black Sea and directed a Ukrainian Navy drone boat to intercept.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of lopsided
Adjective
  • As for potential restrictive and unbalanced federal and local regulations and oversight bodies that could crush innovative and fast-growing startups, the leading companies are calling for restraint.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Studies show that, without shorebirds, coastlines erode more quickly, trap less carbon, and are more likely to become unbalanced.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of unbalanced
Adjective
  • About 30% of California remained free of drought or abnormal dryness.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • If these genes stop working, abnormal cells may survive and multiply.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Nonsymmetrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsymmetrical. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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