Synonyms of skewed

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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

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

The Nazis and the Soviet Union led the way in leveraging propaganda, using sharply skewed information and entertainment to inspire their troops, rally the homeland, and win over—or confuse—enemy populations. — Marc Fisher, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Verb

Kyle Kondik, the managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, said that a set of potential factors may have skewed the polls in Wisconsin. — Garrett Downs,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

The age of fly victims ranged from 12 to 93 years, but skewed toward older adults, with a mean of 61. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026