asymmetrical
Lacking mirror balance
Asymmetrical describes something lacking symmetry—where one side doesn't mirror the other.
An asymmetrical haircut is longer on one side.
Asymmetrical warfare pits unequal forces against each other.
The word often implies deliberate imbalance for effect: The asymmetrical design gave the building visual interest.
Also spelled asymmetric.
Unequally balanced
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
- unequalNot the same
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
uneven · off-kilter · one-sided · weighted · top-heavy · bottom-heavy · mismatched · disparate
Deviating from normal patterns
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
- angledTurned from perpendicular
- trapezoidalHaving one parallel pair
rhomboid · scalene · off-center · slanted · crooked · warped · distorted · misshapen
Involving two parties
- unilateralAffecting one side only
- lateralOf the side
- off-centerNot at the midpoint
- diagonalSlanting line or path
axial · peripheral · transverse · medial · proximal · distal · anterior · posterior
From living matter
- randomOccurring without pattern
- freeformUnconstrained by structure
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- spontaneousArising without external cause
unpredictable · wild · unstructured · amorphous · fluid · fractal · branching · meandering
Departing from standard practice
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- dynamicActive and changing
- modernOf recent times
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
bold · striking · eye-catching · deliberate · intentional · stylized · architectural · compositional
lopsided
Unequally balanced
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
- unequalNot the same
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
skewed · uneven · off-kilter · one-sided · weighted · top-heavy · bottom-heavy · mismatched · disparate · irregular
irregular
Deviating from normal patterns
trapezoidal · rhomboid · scalene · off-center · slanted · crooked · warped · distorted · misshapen · tapered
bilateral
Involving two parties
- unilateralAffecting one side only
- lateralOf the side
- off-centerNot at the midpoint
diagonal · axial · peripheral · transverse · medial · proximal · distal · anterior · posterior · dorsal
organic
From living matter
- randomOccurring without pattern
- freeformUnconstrained by structure
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
spontaneous · unpredictable · wild · unstructured · amorphous · fluid · fractal · branching · meandering · windswept
unconventional
Departing from standard practice
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- dynamicActive and changing
- modernOf recent times
artistic · bold · striking · eye-catching · deliberate · intentional · stylized · architectural · compositional · aesthetic
- art adjectivesbold, bright, colorful, dark, delicate
- body typesectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, somatotype, athletic build
- Building Adjectivesangular, arched, columned, domed, vaulted
- fashion adjectivesstylish, elegant, casual, formal, trendy
- shape wordsround, circular, oval, angular, curved
- unevenuneven, irregular, unequal, nonuniform, unbalanced
asymmetricalequal
Identical in amount
matched · interchangeable · equivalent · corresponding · reciprocal
- asymmetrical bobUneven chin-length hairstyle
- asymmetrical cutHaircut lacking mirror balance
- asymmetric warfareCombat between unequal opponents
- asymmetrical designComposition without bilateral balance
- asymmetrical warfareCombat between unequal opponents