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
Recent Examples on the Web
An 8-tackle day was a rare bright spot during a lopsided home loss to Texas A&M.
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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
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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
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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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