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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Rather than forcing lopsided trade deals on allies and friends, Washington would do better to organize a common message to Chinese leaders that a business model that fuels deflation at home and anger abroad is untenable.
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Christopher Smart, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
New Mexico’s current child-care offerings are geographically lopsided.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
The Buffalo Bills were back in top form on Sunday, cruising to a lopsided 40-9 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
That’s highly encouraging and spans much more than the lopsided game against the Raiders, a game in which Kansas City eased off the accelerator instead of running up the score even more.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Smart, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
New Mexico’s current child-care offerings are geographically lopsided.
—Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
The Buffalo Bills were back in top form on Sunday, cruising to a lopsided 40-9 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
That’s highly encouraging and spans much more than the lopsided game against the Raiders, a game in which Kansas City eased off the accelerator instead of running up the score even more.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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