SYMMETRICAL Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

symmetrical

adjective

variants or symmetric

Definition of symmetrical

as in proportioned

having sides or halves that are the same; having or showing symmetry The human body is symmetrical. a symmetrical design

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Recent Examples of symmetrical The ratio is starting to bounce off that 34% symmetrical pullback against suggesting that memory and hardware may be ready to once again step into a leadership role. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 How the gravitational field that the various spacecraft experienced changed over time differs substantially from what would be expected were Mars's interior perfectly spherically symmetrical. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026 For a more modern aesthetic, look towards materials placed in simple, symmetrical patterns. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026 Towering cypress trees and parterre gardens frame the home’s symmetrical exterior. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for symmetrical

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For years, America's been in the chokehold of unnecessarily oversized pickup trucks, but recent announcements of new vehicles show that common sense – and more reasonably proportioned utes – may soon prevail.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of proportioned

Adjective

They must be addressed in a hardheaded and balanced way, not as Mayor Johnson insists by simply hiking taxes on businesses and the wealthy.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The sandwich is perfectly balanced with the soft fresh bread, smoky turkey with the ranch and avocado providing a creaminess without making the sandwich heavy.

— Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of balanced

Adjective

But at times, the caliber of their technical and harmonic choices sounds arty and sophisticated.

— Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Mehldau takes special care to retain Smith’s idiosyncratic chord structures, accentuating his sublime harmonic feel.

— Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of harmonic

Adjective

The film’s treatment of Odysseus’s lies, too, seems consonant with the Ten Commandments instead of Homer’s moral worldview.

— Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
But recent research found that members of the Tsimane’, a native Amazonian society in Bolivia, rate consonant and dissonant chords as equally pleasurable.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

Definition of consonant

Adjective

The menu is helmed by Tyler Heckman, a Connecticut native who cut his teeth in New York, and is elegant and thoughtfully sourced but approachable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Related Articles All over the bodice, but most certainly the skirt of the dress, flouncy, delicate feathers were featured in abundance, giving the overall design a distinctly textural and playful feel that was still refined and elegant.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of elegant

Adjective

Without it, teams become project managers while agencies drive siloed work instead of one cohesive strategy.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Building a cohesive and high-performing team isn’t as simple as finding people with the best technical skills.

— Karla Vallecillo, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of cohesive

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