His wig is skew.
Source: tatoeba (728660)
Skew
/skjuː/
Synonyms for "skew" (227 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (46)
aberrancyaberrationageeagee-jawedangleangle offaskanceaskantaskewaskewgeeasquintasymmetricasymmetricalawrybear offbendbentbiasbranching offcatawampous
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Noun(16 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (68)
Noun(12 words)
data omissiondistortdistort quotedistort the factsdistorteddistortingdistortionfinaglingforce imbalanceframing an argumentgraph distortionimbalance
declinationdeflectdeflecteddeflectivedeparturedetourdeviancedeviancydeviatedeviationdeviousnessdiffractdiffracteddiffractivediffusediffuseddigressiondipdisbalancediscursion
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Adjective(1 words)
french biais
Related words (113)
inflectiveinsufficientirregularlaterallateralizelook asquintlurchmake leewaymismatchedobliqueobliquityoddout of proportionoverbalancepererrationpullramblingrefractrefractedrefractile
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refractiverefrangiblescatterscatteredsheershiftshiftingshifting courseshifting pathsideslipsidestepsidleskew-jawedskewedskidslantslaunchwaysslideslipslopesluesquinchsquintsquint the eyesquintingstrayingswaysweepswerveswervingswingingtackthrow off balanceturnturningtwistunbalanceunequalunevenupsetvariationveerwamper-jawedwanderingwarpwryyawyaw-wayszigzag
Noun(29 words)
leanmisalignmentmisguidingmisinterpretingmisreport numbersmisrepresentobliqueobliquityprejudiceskewnessslantslant angleslant rightslantedslantingslantstilttiltedtiltingtilts
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Verb(10 words)
Adjective(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
neither parallel nor perpendicular
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: aberrancy, aberration, affect inference, agee, agee-jawed.
- Sentence evidence is available for skew, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "skew".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "skew"
Keep "skew" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "skew" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "skew", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "skew" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesadjustalteranglebiaschangedata attributedistortiongeometric propertymoveorientationreorientstatistical property
More specific
14 entriesbiased sampledata biasdata distortioninclinationleanmeasurement biasoblique lineobliquitysampling biasselection biasskewed distributionslantslanted planetilt
Collocations
15 entriesdata skewmeasurement skewsampling skewsituational skewskew angleskew dataskew distributionskew lineskew linesskew resultsskew towardskewed dataskewed distributionskewed interpretationskewed results
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
12 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- изкривявам verb (to form or shape in an oblique way)
Finnish
3 entries- muotoilla vinoksi verb (to form or shape in an oblique way)
- tehdä vinoksi verb (to form or shape in an oblique way)
- vinouttaa verb (to form or shape in an oblique way)
French
1 entries- incliner verb (to form or shape in an oblique way)
German
1 entries- verfälschen verb (to form or shape in an oblique way)
Hungarian
4 entries- dönt verb (to form or shape in an oblique way)
- elferdít verb (to form or shape in an oblique way)
- ferdén helyez el verb (to form or shape in an oblique way)
- ferdít verb (to form or shape in an oblique way)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- nakositi verb (to form or shape in an oblique way)
Sample sentences
49 total sentences available.
In desktop publishing, some software will allow a user to skew a word or phrase in order to slant the letters by 10 or 12 degrees from the vertical, while preserving the baseline.
Source: tatoeba (9011847)
Despite Republican propaganda to the contrary, people making under $50,000 per year still skew overwhelmingly Democratic.
Source: tatoeba (12005935)
When making this joint it is important to see that the eccentric or crank is at dead-centre; if it is at the end or limit of its stroke, the rubber is skewed the full length of same; if it is at the centre, the skewing, which is the cause of wear, is halved.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 49 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "skew"?
Closest matches include aberrancy, aberration, affect inference, agee, agee-jawed.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "skew"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.