Standard Lemma guide

unsymmetrical

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not symmetrical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having unsymmetrical parts or unequal dimensions or measurements

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: anisometric

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

lacking symmetry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unsymmetric

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English symmetrical English unsymmetrical From un- + symmetrical.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: არასიმეტრიული (arasimeṭriuli) — not symmetrical
  • German: unsymmetrisch — not symmetrical
  • Irish: míchruthach — not symmetrical
  • Māori: tipihori — not symmetrical
  • Māori: tipirori — not symmetrical
  • Māori: hikuwaru — not symmetrical
  • Māori: hikuaru — not symmetrical
  • Norwegian: usymmetrisk — not symmetrical
  • Polish: asymetryczny — not symmetrical
  • Polish: niesymetryczny — not symmetrical
  • Romanian: nesimetric — not symmetrical
  • Tagalog: habang — not symmetrical