as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
the portrait in the foyer was lopsided, so I straightened it while I was waiting
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Recent Examples of lopsided
This lopsided experience leads to the belief that being listened to is not the same as being understood.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The final score was lopsided, but most of the game was not.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
The lopsided score was a result of suffocating defense from the Chieftains, who never allowed Swampscott (10-2) to gain even an iota of rhythm on offense.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, OG Anunoby added 23 and the New York Knicks followed their most lopsided win in franchise history with a 112-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The final score was lopsided, but most of the game was not.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
The lopsided score was a result of suffocating defense from the Chieftains, who never allowed Swampscott (10-2) to gain even an iota of rhythm on offense.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, OG Anunoby added 23 and the New York Knicks followed their most lopsided win in franchise history with a 112-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided
Adjective
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Your stairs are nothing more than a narrow, tilted floor, much like a child’s slide at a playground.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
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Paramount did not bargain for WBD to foster, whether intentionally or unintentionally, a tilted and unfair process.—
Julia Boorstin,Lillian Rizzo,Alex Sherman,David Faber,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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While Beijing has rolled out trade-in subsidies to spur sales of cars and appliances, the rebound in spending has been uneven.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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More clients mean uneven cash timing.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ron Leibman and Paul Sand round out their gang, with Zero Mostel as the crooked attorney who serves as a go-between.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Descend its famously crooked path, flanked by cascading hydrangeas and storybook Edwardian homes—then watch cars zigzag through eight tight switchbacks while tourists crowd the sidewalks, snapping photos of its surreal descent.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Darnold, who was blown out in his playoff debut last year with the Vikings — by the Rams, no less — played through an oblique injury and completed 25 of 36 passes for 346 yards with no turnovers.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Fighting an oblique injury that limited him to only 17 pass attempts last week, the Seahawks will lean on Walker III in attempt to keep Stafford, Nacua and Davante Adams off the field.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In general, car ownership in America is still somewhat skewed toward men, but family trucksters like the Outback can often go the other way.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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As the stock trends higher and builds a base, the risk/reward is increasingly skewed to the upside.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopsided. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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