Synonyms of skewed

skewed 1 of 2

adjective

ˈskyüd 

as in tilted

inclined or twisted to one side

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilted
• uneven
• crooked
• oblique
• lopsided
• slanted
• tipping
• listing
• awry
• pitched
• distorted
• slanting
• askew
• cockeyed
• out of plumb
• crazy
• unbalanced
• off-kilter
• aslant
• asymmetrical
• slantwise
• atilt
• unsymmetrical
• contorted
• disordered
• cock-a-hoop
• irregular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• level
• regular
• even
• uniform
• orderly
• balanced
• ordered
• symmetrical

skewed

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verb

past tense of skew

1

as in veered

to depart from a straight line or course or from a middle position or value

A glitch caused the image on the screen to skew to one side.

This show's viewers tend to skew a little older.

Related Words

• tilted
• veered
• sloped
• slanted
• angled
• leaned
• tipped
• cut
• inclined
• turned
• deviated
• pivoted
• listed
• curled
• cocked
• canted
• curved
• pitched
• rounded
• spiraled
• crooked
• swerved
• heeled
• bent
• swept
• slewed
• bowed
• yawed
• strayed
• sheered
• twisted
• arched
• arced
• hooked
• broke
• zigged
• zagged
• looped
• wandered
• wheeled
• circled
• coiled
• wound
• weaved
• zigzagged
• about-faced
• wavered

Dissimilar Words

• merged
• straightened

2

as in influenced

to change (something) in a way that makes it unfair or inaccurate

The researchers tried to anticipate any problems that might skew the results of the study.

Try not to let that one negative experience skew your opinion of the restaurant.

Related Words

• influenced
• biased
• prejudiced
• poisoned
• turned
• inclined
• disposed
• predisposed
• convinced
• suggested
• prepossessed
• persuaded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skewed

Adjective

Casper Kelly, the delightfully skewed sensibility behind Adult Swim’s ‘Too Many Cooks,’ makes a first theatrical feature that feels like a broken time loop. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

Those stats are a bit skewed by a 76-yard TD run from redshirt sophomore Jalen Williams. — Pj Green september 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2026

Wall Street and Main Street The extra boosts to earnings this quarter meant that comparisons to last year's results were skewed in retailers' favor in many cases. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026