lopsided
adjective
lop·sid·ed
ˈläp-ˌsī-dəd 
1
: leaning to one side
2
: lacking in balance, symmetry, or proportion : disproportionately heavy on one side
a lopsided vote of 99–1
lopsidedly
adverb
lopsidedness
noun
Examples of lopsided in a Sentence
The house had a lopsided porch.
They won the game by a lopsided score of 25–3.
a lopsided vote of 99 to 1
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The Chiefs have the most lopsided difference in success at home compared to the road.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Here, though, the meter is mainly a lopsided 7/8, the harmony a mangled G major.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
There’s also Auriga, a constellation that looks like a lopsided pentagon with the bright star Capella at one of the corners of the pentagon.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
North Carolina's season had just ended with a lopsided loss to a fierce nearby rival to cap a four-win season.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Here, though, the meter is mainly a lopsided 7/8, the harmony a mangled G major.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
There’s also Auriga, a constellation that looks like a lopsided pentagon with the bright star Capella at one of the corners of the pentagon.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
North Carolina's season had just ended with a lopsided loss to a fierce nearby rival to cap a four-win season.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lopsided
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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