SKEW: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SKEW?

Need another word that means the same as “skew”? Find 65 synonyms and 30 related words for “skew” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Skew” are: skewed, crooked, awry, askew, lopsided, uneven, asymmetrical, to one side, misaligned, slope, incline, tilt, ramp, gradient, pitch, angle, rake, cant, camber, leaning, inclination, shelving, listing, misrepresentation, perversion, twisting, falsification, misstatement, manipulation, distort, misrepresent, change, alter, pervert, falsify, warp, put the wrong slant on, misinterpret, misconstrue, misstate, misquote, quote out of context, take out of context, misreport, curve, bend, veer, turn, bear, wind, twist, deviate, slew, sheer off, change course, drift, head, slanted, squint, tilted, tilting, sloping, out of true, out of line

Skew as a Noun

Definitions of "Skew" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “skew” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The state of not being symmetrical.
• An oblique angle; a slant.
• A bias towards one particular group or subject.

Synonyms of "Skew" as a noun (20 Words)

angle	Angle iron or a similar constructional material made of another metal. In any triangle the longest side is opposite the largest angle.
camber	The extent of curvature of a section of an aerofoil. Suspension changes include a wider front and rear track with increased negative camber for better cornering grip.
cant	Denoting a phrase or catchword temporarily current or in fashion. Herstories rather than histories as the cant phrase goes.
falsification	The action of falsifying information or a theory. An investigation into fraud and the falsification of records.
gradient	An increase or decrease in the magnitude of a property (e.g. temperature, pressure, or concentration) observed in passing from one point or moment to another. Fail safe brakes for use on steep gradients.
inclination	That toward which you are inclined to feel a liking. The questioner s inclination of his head.
incline	An inclined surface or plane a slope especially on a road or railway. The road climbs a long incline through a forest.
leaning	The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical. He felt leanings toward frivolity.
listing	An entry in a list or register.
manipulation	Exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one’s own advantage. His manipulation of his friends was scandalous.
misrepresentation	A willful perversion of facts. She is seeking damages on allegations of misrepresentation.
misstatement	A statement that contains a mistake.
pitch	Baseball the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter. The pitch and roll of the ship.
rake	An implement similar to a rake used for other purposes e g by a croupier drawing in money at a gaming table. Giving the lawn a rake.
ramp	A movable set of steps for entering or leaving an aircraft. A voltage ramp.
shelving	The action of shelving something. A lack of shelving and cupboards.
tilt	A combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances. The court s tilt toward conservative rulings.
twisting	The act of winding or twisting. It broke off after much twisting.

Usage Examples of "Skew" as a noun

• The paper had a working-class skew.

Skew as a Verb

Definitions of "Skew" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “skew” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Suddenly change direction or position.
• Twist or turn or cause to do this.
• Make biased or distorted in a way that is regarded as inaccurate, unfair, or misleading.
• Cause (a distribution) to be asymmetrical.
• Turn or place at an angle.

Synonyms of "Skew" as a verb (36 Words)

alter	Make an alteration to. Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage.
bear	Manage to tolerate (a situation or experience. Bear a heavy load.
bend	Bend one s back forward from the waist on down. Bend your knees.
change	Exchange or replace with another usually of the same kind or category. We had to change at Rugby.
change course	Become deeper in tone.
curve	Form a curl curve or kink. Starting with arms outstretched curve the body sideways.
deviate	Depart from an established course. Those who deviate from society s values.
distort	Affect as in thought or feeling. Many factors can distort the results.
drift	Be carried slowly by a current of air or water. The stock market drifted upward.
falsify	Insert words into texts often falsifying it thereby. Changes falsify individual expectations.
head	Of a lettuce or cabbage form a head. She headed the car towards them.
misconstrue	Interpret in the wrong way. She misconstrued my remarks.
misinterpret	Interpret (something or someone) wrongly. I think you re misinterpreting the situation.
misquote	Quote incorrectly. He had misquoted the politician.
misreport	Give a false or inaccurate account of (something. The press exaggerated and misreported the response to the film.
misrepresent	Represent falsely. You are misrepresenting the views of the government.
misstate	State something incorrectly. To say that he was alone misstates the case.
out of line	Reveal (something) about somebody’s identity or lifestyle.
out of true	Reveal (something) about somebody’s identity or lifestyle.
pervert	Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive. He was charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice.
put the wrong slant on	Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events.
quote out of context	Refer to for illustration or proof.
sheer off	Cause to sheer.
skewed	Turn or place at an angle.
slanted	To incline or bend from a vertical position.
slew	Of an electronic device undergo slewing. The Renault slewed from side to side in the snow.
sloping	Be at an angle.
squint	Be cross eyed have a squint or strabismus. Her left eye squinted slightly.
take out of context	Be capable of holding or containing.
tilted	To incline or bend from a vertical position.
tilting	Charge with a tilt.
turn	Cause to change or turn into something different assume new characteristics. Turn a page of a book.
twist	Dance the twist. I twisted a strand of hair around my finger.
veer	Shift to a clockwise direction. The wind veered a point.
warp	In weaving arrange yarn so as to form the warp of a piece of cloth. Cotton string will be warped on the loom in the rug weaving process.
wind	Catch the scent of get wind of. The birds could not have seen us or winded us.

Usage Examples of "Skew" as a verb

• The curriculum is skewed towards the practical subjects.
• The lines on the sheet of paper are skewed.
• He skewed around in his saddle.
• The distributions were skewed to the right.
• The car had skewed across the track.
• His leg was skewed in and pushed against the other one.

Skew as an Adjective

Definitions of "Skew" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “skew” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a pair of lines) neither parallel nor intersecting.
• Having an oblique or slanting direction or position.
• Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; askew; crooked.
• (of a statistical distribution) not symmetrical.
• (of a curve) not lying in a plane.

Synonyms of "Skew" as an adjective (9 Words)

askew	Turned or twisted toward one side- G.K.Chesterton. The plan went sadly askew.
asymmetrical	Irregular in shape or outline. The asymmetrical relationship between a landlord and a tenant.
awry	Out of the normal or correct position; askew. A youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry.
crooked	Irregular in shape or outline. His teeth were yellow and crooked.
lopsided	Turned or twisted toward one side- G.K.Chesterton. A lopsided grin.
misaligned	Having an incorrect position or alignment. Misaligned headlights.
skewed	Having an oblique or slanting direction or position.
to one side	Being a single entity made by combining separate components.
uneven	Not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture. Wood with an uneven grain.

Usage Examples of "Skew" as an adjective

• The picture was skew.
• His hat looked slightly skew.
• A skew angle.

Associations of "Skew" (30 Words)

angle	Angle iron or a similar constructional material made of another metal. He always had a fresh angle on life.
askew	Wrong; awry. The judging was a bit askew.
asymmetric	Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components.
asymmetrical	Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components. The asymmetrical relationship between a landlord and a tenant.
awry	Not functioning properly. A youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry.
bend	A kind of knot used to join two ropes together or to tie a rope to another object e g a carrick bend. Make a bend in the wire.
bent	Homosexual (typically used of a man). A mob bent on violence.
crimp	A small connecting piece for crimping wires or lines together. The crimp on take home pay has been even tighter since taxes were raised.
crooked	Not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive. A dress with a crooked hemline.
curve	Extend in curves and turns. The road curved sharply.
deviate	A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior. Their deviate behaviour.
flex	The act of flexing. The victorious army flexes its invincibility.
fold	A line or crease produced in paper or cloth as the result of folding it. Bob folded her in his arms.
garble	A garbled account or transmission. Upon winning a race a driver spews out a litany of commercial garble.
irregular	A member of an irregular military force. Irregular troops.
kink	Form a curl curve or kink. Though the system is making some headway there are still some kinks to iron out.
lean	Cause to lean or incline. She leaned over the banister.
lopsided	Turned or twisted toward one side. A lopsided grin.
oblique	An oblique muscle. The oblique rays of the winter sun.
sideways	Directed or moving to, towards, or from the side. He came into politics sideways as campaign manager for the president.
slew	Of an electronic device undergo slewing. He slewed the aircraft round before it settled on the runway.
stoop	(of a bird of prey) swoop down on a quarry. She was unwilling to believe that anyone could stoop so low as to steal from a dead woman.
swerve	Change or cause to change direction abruptly. Do not make sudden swerves particularly around parked vehicles.
turn	Turning or twisting around in place. Turn your dance partner around.
twist	Twist suddenly so as to sprain. Twist one s head.
unequal	A person or thing regarded as unequal to another in status or level. Unequal odds.
uneven	Not divisible by two. Fran struggled briefly but soon gave up the uneven match.
warp	In weaving arrange yarn so as to form the warp of a piece of cloth. Warp speed.
winding	The act of winding or twisting. A winding country road.
wry	(of the neck or features) distorted or turned to one side. A remedy for wry necks.