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 of skewed

• tilted
• uneven
• crooked
• oblique

Examples of skewed in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Opponents argue that the bill is unnecessary and could offer a skewed perspective of history. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2026

However, Goldman warned that overall risks remain skewed to the upside. —CNBC, 20 May 2026

In addition, the selection of words was skewed. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Admittedly, my feelings on all of this are a bit skewed. —Justin Williams, New York Times, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for skewed

• accrued
• allude
• collude
• conclude
• construed
• debuted
• delude
• elude
• endued
• ensued
• eschewed
• etude