nonrepresentative
Skewed from average
Nonrepresentative describes something that fails to reflect the whole it supposedly stands for.
A nonrepresentative sample in research doesn't accurately mirror the larger population, skewing results.
A nonrepresentative government doesn't reflect the will of its people.
The word often signals that conclusions drawn from limited data shouldn't be generalized: The survey was criticized as nonrepresentative.
Asymmetrically shifted
- partialFavoring one side
- one-sidedUnfairly weighted toward one
- slantedAngled from vertical
- prejudicedBiased against a group
partisan · distorted · unfair · discriminatory · inequitable · unbalanced · disproportionate · lopsided
Unlike one's usual self
- atypicalNot conforming to type
- anomalousDeviating from expected norms
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- aberrantDeparting from what's typical
unusual · uncommon · exceptional · idiosyncratic · peculiar · odd · rare · infrequent
Distant data point
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
biased · sampling error · margin of error · confidence interval · population · dataset · distribution · variance
Not chosen by voters
- undemocraticOpposed to majority rule
- illegitimateNot authorized or recognized
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
voiceless · excluded · gerrymandered · delegate · constituency · electorate · mandate · plurality
Creating false impressions
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- falseNot matching reality
spurious · erroneous · fallacious · misinformative · untruthful · specious · misconstrued · mischaracterized
skewed
Asymmetrically shifted
prejudiced · partisan · distorted · unfair · discriminatory · inequitable · unbalanced · disproportionate · lopsided · tendentious
uncharacteristic
Unlike one's usual self
- atypicalNot conforming to type
- anomalousDeviating from expected norms
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
aberrant · unusual · uncommon · exceptional · idiosyncratic · peculiar · odd · rare · infrequent · singular
outlier
Distant data point
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- deviationDeparture from expected path
skewed · biased · sampling error · margin of error · confidence interval · population · dataset · distribution · variance · mean
unelected
Not chosen by voters
- undemocraticOpposed to majority rule
- illegitimateNot authorized or recognized
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
marginalized · voiceless · excluded · gerrymandered · delegate · constituency · electorate · mandate · plurality
deceptive
Creating false impressions
- distortedMisshapen from original form
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
- unreliableNot consistently performing
false · spurious · erroneous · fallacious · misinformative · untruthful · specious · misconstrued · mischaracterized · disingenuous
nonrepresentativerepresentative
One who acts for another
representative sample · typical · average · characteristic · normal
nonrepresentativerepresentative
One who acts for another
symbolic · emblematic · symbolical · allegorical · emblematical
nonrepresentativerepresentative
One who acts for another
democratic · proportional · elected · delegated · parliamentary