The meaning of Asymmetric

adjective

Not in a straight or level position.

Usage examples:

Her hat was slightly askew

adverb

At an angle or in a sloping direction.

Usage examples:

Some of the paintings hung aslant

preposition

Across (something) at an angle.

Usage examples:

Rays of light fell aslant a door

adjective

Away from the usual or expected course; amiss.

Usage examples:

I got the impression that something was awry

adjective

Not in the intended manner, or out of position, or wrong

Usage examples:

There are too many people involved, and something is bound to go awry.

adjective

Bent or twisted out of shape or out of place.

Usage examples:

His teeth were yellow and crooked

verb

Bend (something, especially a finger as a signal).

Usage examples:

He crooked a finger for the waitress

adjective

Not straight or not even; twisted, bent, or uneven

Usage examples:

That dog’s tail is crooked., your glasses are on crooked., their efforts centered on crooked deals …

adjective

With one side lower or smaller than the other.

Usage examples:

A lopsided grin

adjective

With one side or part much bigger or higher than the other; uneven

Usage examples:

The yankees won by the lopsided score of 17 to 2.

adjective

Having an incorrect position or alignment.

Usage examples:

Misaligned headlights

verb

Past simple and past participle of misalign

Usage examples:

If the wheels are misaligned, it can cause excessive wear on your tyres.

idiom

Surprised or confused, so that it is difficult to behave or react as you usually would

Usage examples:

He walked up and said i was fat, which really threw me off balance (= made me feel confused)., her …

adjective

Nearly, but not quite, in a central position

phrase

Behaving in a way that breaks the rules or is considered inappropriate.

Usage examples:

Your remarks were really out of line

idiom

Beyond what is considered acceptable behavior

Usage examples:

You can disagree with her, but calling her dishonest was out of line.

adjective

Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; askew; crooked.

Usage examples:

His hat looked slightly skew

noun

An oblique angle; a slant.

Usage examples:

The most important effect of the skew in angle is the raised plateau of entrance court created in t…

verb

Suddenly change direction or position.

Usage examples:

The car had skewed across the track

verb

Suddenly change direction or position.

Usage examples:

The car had skewed across the track

adjective

Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; askew; crooked.

Usage examples:

His hat looked slightly skew

adjective

(of a pair of lines) neither parallel nor intersecting.

adjective

Sloping or leaning in a particular direction.

Usage examples:

A slanted roof

verb

Slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal.

Usage examples:

A ploughed field slanted up to the skyline

adjective

Sloping in one direction

Usage examples:

Slanted media coverage is increasing public support for the war.

adjective

Inclined from a horizontal or vertical line.

Usage examples:

A sloping floor

verb

(of a surface or line) be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down.

Usage examples:

The garden sloped down to a stream

adjective

(of a surface) lying at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others

Usage examples:

Sloping handwriting/shoulders, the bedroom is in the attic so it has a sloping ceiling.

verb

Look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light.

Usage examples:

The bright sun made them squint

noun

A permanent deviation in the direction of the gaze of one eye.

Usage examples:

I had a bad squint

adjective

Not straight or level.

Usage examples:

The squint bottom edge of the puzzle

verb

Move or cause to move into a sloping position.

Usage examples:

The floor tilted slightly

noun

A sloping position or movement.

Usage examples:

The tilt of her head

noun

A combat for exercise or sport between two men on horseback with lances; a joust.

Usage examples:

A tilt at the european cup

verb

Move or cause to move into a sloping position.

Usage examples:

The floor tilted slightly

noun

A sloping position or movement.

Usage examples:

The tilt of her head

noun

A combat for exercise or sport between two men on horseback with lances; a joust.

Usage examples:

A tilt at the european cup

adjective

(of a person) emotionally or mentally disturbed.

Usage examples:

She considered him to be mentally unbalanced and dangerous

verb

Make (someone or something) unsteady so that they tip or fall.

Usage examples:

The door almost unbalanced him by swinging open

adjective

Not level or smooth.

Usage examples:

The floors are cracked and uneven

adjective

Another term for asymmetrical.