Unsymmetrized

Part of speech: adjective, verb

Definitions

1. Not arranged in a balanced or mirrored way, lacking symmetry
2. Characterized by a lack of even or proportional arrangement, without symmetry
3. Describes something that has not been given or does not have symmetrical form or structure

Etymology: "Unsymmetrized" is a plain formation: the prefix "un-", meaning "not" or "the opposite of," attached to "symmetrized," the past participle of the verb "symmetrize," which means to make something symmetrical. Its root is "symmetry," from Greek "symmetria," a compound of "syn-" ("together") and "metron" ("measure"), so the underlying idea is parts that are measured to match one another. The word therefore describes something that has not been brought into matching proportion. Because "symmetrized" is built from the noun, the negated form inherits that sense of measured correspondence, and "unsymmetrized" names the absence of that corresponding arrangement rather than a separate concept.

Synonyms: asymmetric, unsymmetrical, uneven

Antonyms: symmetrized, symmetrical, balanced