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 Padres trailed by two runs in what had been a more lopsided game; in the top of the third, starting pitcher Nestor Cortes, who allowed a leadoff home run to begin the afternoon, surrendered back-to-back-to-back homers for the second time this season.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
As the images progress, the left pupil shrinks to a narrow black speck while the right eye remains normally dilated, giving the feline an unmistakably lopsided expression.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The war ended with a lopsided Israeli victory, and with Iran scrambling to find more ways to punish and deter Israel if hostilities resumed.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The Chargers opened and closed the 2024 regular season with lopsided victories over the Raiders.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
As the images progress, the left pupil shrinks to a narrow black speck while the right eye remains normally dilated, giving the feline an unmistakably lopsided expression.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The war ended with a lopsided Israeli victory, and with Iran scrambling to find more ways to punish and deter Israel if hostilities resumed.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The Chargers opened and closed the 2024 regular season with lopsided victories over the Raiders.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 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 7 Sep. 2025.
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