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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Look for a small lopsided diamond hovering just above the horizon.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
While this game was closer than January 19 when UConn won by 38 points in the most-lopsided game in the 57-game series (UConn leads 41-16), the Irish couldn't overcome the rolling Huskies.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Cavaliers outscored the Heat by a total of 122 points in the four-game sweep in the first round of last season’s playoffs for the most lopsided playoff series in NBA history.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The opposing sides spent roughly the first two years of the war engaged in a lopsided artillery duel along the front, which stretched for more than 600 miles.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
While this game was closer than January 19 when UConn won by 38 points in the most-lopsided game in the 57-game series (UConn leads 41-16), the Irish couldn't overcome the rolling Huskies.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Cavaliers outscored the Heat by a total of 122 points in the four-game sweep in the first round of last season’s playoffs for the most lopsided playoff series in NBA history.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The opposing sides spent roughly the first two years of the war engaged in a lopsided artillery duel along the front, which stretched for more than 600 miles.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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