Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

skewed

Adjective
/skjuːd/
Definition
Not straight or true; distorted or biased.
Examples
  • The picture on the wall looked skewed after the strong wind.
  • His skewed interpretation of the data led to incorrect conclusions.
  • She had a skewed perspective on the issue after only hearing one side of the argument.
Meaning
Skewed refers to something that is not aligned correctly or is slanted, either literally or figuratively. It can describe physical objects that are tilted or abstract concepts that have a bias.
Synonyms
  • tilted
  • slanted
  • distorted
  • biased
  • warped