skewed
UK: skjuːd | US: skjuːd
adj. not straight or symmetrical; distorted or biased
vt. to twist or turn something at an angle; to present information in a biased way
skewed = skew<to turn sideways> + ed<past participle suffix>
- skew: From Old French eskiuer ("to avoid, escape"), influenced by Old Norse skuggi ("shadow, shade"). Evolved to mean "to turn aside" in Middle English.
- ed: A common English suffix indicating past tense or past participle form.
Etymology Origin:
The word skewed originates from the verb skew, which initially meant "to avoid" or "escape" in Old French. Over time, it shifted to describe a sideways or oblique movement, eventually adopting its modern sense of distortion or bias. The addition of -ed turns it into an adjective or past tense verb, emphasizing the result of being twisted or misrepresented.
The data was skewed by outliers, leading to inaccurate conclusions.
She skewed the report to favor her argument.
The picture hung skewed on the wall after the earthquake.
His perspective on the issue is heavily skewed by personal bias.
The doorframe looked skewed after years of settling.