UNSYMMETRICAL Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

unsymmetrical

adjective

Definition of unsymmetrical

as in asymmetrical

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Recent Examples of unsymmetrical The unsymmetrical appearance of the gas and dust lanes in Dracula's Chivito in this stunning Hubbleimage indicates that dynamic processes are occurring within the disk as its morphology is gradually shaped by interactions with its surroundings. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2025 Fuels such as nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine are toxic and corrosive, while liquid hydrogen and oxygen must be stored at extremely low temperatures, posing risks of leakage, brittleness in metals, and explosive vaporization. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025 It is believed that North Korea’s previous space rockets used unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine as fuel and dinitrogen tetroxide as an oxidizer. — TIME, 29 May 2024 Under his cap, everything around his eyes sweats; his smile is crooked but near constant, his beard half-shaven and unsymmetrical. — Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2021 This shrinking market has opened the door to the Angara rocket, which has the advantage of not using environmentally hazardous fuel for each of its stages—Proton engines used nitrogen tetroxide and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 June 2018

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Adjective

Bessent’s stated rationale for the buyback expansion is nearly its opposite—that Treasury has asymmetric information about market functioning and should act on it.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
The Happy Hours star radiated in a strapless deep purple silk dress with a distressed scoop neckline and asymmetrical draping on her left hip, creating a ruched effect that cascaded down to the ankle-length hemline.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of asymmetrical

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While the filmmakers should be commended for keeping the focus on Brockington and Prescott for most of the running time, the doc also feels somewhat unbalanced.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Lamont inherited a state that had been struggling for decades with large pension liabilities, unbalanced budgets and multiple credit downgrades from the rating agencies on Wall Street.

— Kevin McNabola, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

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