skewed

adjective

ˈskyüd 

1

: distorted from a true value or symmetrical form

problematic polling methods that resulted in skewed data

… a series of orange and yellow skewed shapes with mesh squares of different sizes …

—Natalie Savino

2

: deviating from what is normal, direct, or accurate

The treatment will later attempt to correct the anorexic's skewed [=distorted] perceptions about her body.

—Daniel Goleman

More broadly, some critics argue our über-emphasis on sports shows a skewed set of priorities.

—Kase Wickman et al.

This issue of control, and of the price paid for following the sometimes skewed road leading toward self-invention, is among the themes now being grappled with by Mary Harron …

—The New Yorker

Allowing even for my invariably skewed sense of direction, and the dark and sinuous roads that had delivered me to my door the night before, navigating the property is a challenge.

—Nancy Novogrod

Synonyms

• askew
• aslant
• atilt
• awry
• cock-a-hoop
• cockeyed
• crazy
• crooked
• listing
• lopsided
• oblique
• off-kilter
• pitched
• slanted
• slanting
• slantwise
• tilted
• tipping
• uneven

Examples of skewed in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

But in the long run the skewed ratio of females could be detrimental, Lasala added. —Luena Rodriguez-Feo Vileira, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024

As such, Elordi carries the Italian brand’s minimally skewed designs most often. —Ari Stark, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024

If leadership development program participants seem skewed to younger generations that may not mean that more experienced workers were overlooked. —Next Avenue, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

Some experts anticipate that the housing market will remain skewed toward sellers in 2025, though many questions remain – particularly with the changing economic policies of a new presidential administration. —Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1