Shapes

Synonyms for symmetrical

The synonym for symmetrical recorded in this bank is matched, in the sense "having two sides that mirror each other exactly". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.

1 synonym · Tier 1, Foothills · 1 sense · adjective · 1 reason line · a wrong tile in 1 puzzle

The synonym for symmetrical

matchedadjective, in the sense "having two sides that mirror each other exactly"

That is the whole set. The bank holds one audited synonym per sense of a word, and symmetrical carries one sense so far.

The senseadjectiveTier 1, FoothillsShapes

having two sides that mirror each other exactly

The butterfly's wings were symmetrical, identical when folded together at the center.

One sentence, one sense. Without it the word could be read three other ways.

The true synonym

matched

Same sentence, swapped: The butterfly's wings were matched, identical when folded together at the center.

Close but different

Wrong tiles, chosen to be tempting rather than absurd. The reason line above takes the nearest one apart; the rest fail the same sentence for their own reasons.

colorful
delicate
iridescent

Where symmetrical turns up in the game

symmetrical is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 1, Foothills. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in one other puzzle, where the answer is a different word entirely.

The puzzle where symmetrical is the trap

proportionaladjective, Tier 4, High Camp. The answer there is relative, in the sense "properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics", so symmetrical is there to be ruled out.

Play symmetrical

The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so symmetrical reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.

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serratedadjectivetoothedhaving a jagged, tooth-like edgeFoothillsHas a reason line amorphousadjectiveshapelesswithout a clearly defined shape or formFoothillsHas a reason line contortverbtwistto twist or bend something out of its normal shapeFoothillsHas a reason line tortuousadjectivewindingmarked by repeated turns and bendsHigh CampHas a reason line towernouncolumnanything that approximates the shape of a column or towerTreelineHas a reason line warpverbbuckleto bend or twist out of a flat or true shapeTreelineHas a reason line contactnoun, verbtoucha communicative interactionFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line contemporaryadjectivemodernbelonging to the present time; currentFoothillsHas a reason line

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