as in uneven
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
While the score was lopsided, the Tigers still have plenty to work on before Alabama comes to town after next week’s bye.
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The Cowboys will be without CeeDee Lamb in this one, which could make for a lopsided matchup, but anything is possible with Dak Prescott under center, who is fifth in the NFL in passing yards.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Worst Home Losses Notre Dame had the seventh-most lopsided win by a visitor in Fayetteville.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
But the district's lopsided Democratic advantage and Grijalva's decisive primary victory leave her with little risk of an electoral challenge any time soon.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The Cowboys will be without CeeDee Lamb in this one, which could make for a lopsided matchup, but anything is possible with Dak Prescott under center, who is fifth in the NFL in passing yards.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Worst Home Losses Notre Dame had the seventh-most lopsided win by a visitor in Fayetteville.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
But the district's lopsided Democratic advantage and Grijalva's decisive primary victory leave her with little risk of an electoral challenge any time soon.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided
Adjective
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It’s been a rough couple of years and an uneven few weeks for the Broncos’ secondary, which often finds itself on the receiving end of criticism for surrendering big plays and big passing yards.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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For the uninitiated, navigating the uneven streets in high heels is a balancing act.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Holly, who did not share her last name, posed in the familiar tourist style—appearing to hold up the tilted tower.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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This configuration produces tilted stroke planes, much like those seen in geese, vultures, and kingfishers during slow flight.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Holmes' take on her grand entrance as Joey Potter got big laughs, with the actress immediately crossing her arms, slouching her shoulders and making a crooked face.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The family had no money for doctors, and the arm healed crooked, forever limiting his reach and range of motion.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Else’s oblique ambient punctu ated with her Kate Bush and Heart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Zach Tom, a star offensive lineman for Green Bay, went down just one play in with an oblique injury.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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As Soledad battles a legal system riddled with corruption, inequality and skewed patriarchal values, Julieta’s case ignites a wave of outrage and solidarity, giving rise to a powerful movement demanding justice.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos struggled to finish drives with those skewed third-down numbers, punting on three of their last four drives Sunday with a chance to push a lead out of reach.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopsided. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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