lopsided

adjective

lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˌsī-dəd How to pronounce lopsided (audio)
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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An 8-tackle day was a rare bright spot during a lopsided home loss to Texas A&M. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025 Whether there was more monologuing this season than in the past is a question for someone with a better memory than myself, but even if the total was similar, the tone was too lopsided. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 1 July 2025 Although Moscow’s relations with Beijing are less lopsided than Tehran’s are, Russia’s economy is still less than one-eighth the size of China’s. Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025 The Heat then were blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 4-0 first round playoff sweep that was the most lopsided playoff-series margin in NBA history. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lopsided

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lopsided was in 1711

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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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lopsided

adjective
lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˈsīd-əd How to pronounce lopsided (audio)
: leaning to one side : unbalanced
lopsidedness noun

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