nonsymmetrical
Lacking mirror balance
Nonsymmetrical describes something lacking symmetry—where one side or part doesn't mirror another.
The term appears in technical and formal contexts: a nonsymmetrical distribution of weight, nonsymmetrical facial features.
In everyday speech, asymmetrical is more common.
Unequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- off-centerNot at the midpoint
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- tiltedAngled from vertical
slanted · angled · disproportionate · unbalanced · misaligned · oblique · irregular · crooked
Misshapen from original form
- misshapenAbnormally or poorly formed
- warpedBent out of true
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- amorphousWithout distinct shape
organic · freeform · biomorphic · sculptural · fluid · curvilinear · meandering · winding
Innovative cultural pioneers
- modernistAdvocate of experimental forms
- deconstructivistAnti-classical architecture adherent
- abstractCondensed version of text
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
experimental · dynamic · bold · artistic · creative · innovative · striking · dramatic
Varying with orientation
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- radialEmanating from center
- rotationalConcerning circular movement
- reflectiveCasting back light
translational · chiral · handed · crystallographic · geometric · spatial · axial · planar
lopsided
Unequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- off-centerNot at the midpoint
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
tilted · slanted · angled · disproportionate · unbalanced · misaligned · oblique · irregular · crooked · askew
distorted
Misshapen from original form
amorphous · organic · freeform · biomorphic · sculptural · fluid · curvilinear · meandering · winding · sinuous
avant-garde
Innovative cultural pioneers
- modernistAdvocate of experimental forms
- deconstructivistAnti-classical architecture adherent
- abstractCondensed version of text
unconventional · experimental · dynamic · bold · artistic · creative · innovative · striking · dramatic · unorthodox
anisotropic
Varying with orientation
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- radialEmanating from center
- rotationalConcerning circular movement
reflective · translational · chiral · handed · crystallographic · geometric · spatial · axial · planar · directional
nonsymmetricalproportional
Scaled to match another
proportionate · well-balanced · well-proportioned · balanced · harmonious
symmetry, asymmetrical, symmetrical, symmetric, asymmetry, asymmetrically, asymmetries