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
Synonyms
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
But this wasn’t the NBA’s most lopsided margin of victory this season.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
Any material broadening of the equity advance would be welcome news to many stock pickers given the famously lopsided nature of market gains.
—Justina Lee, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
Losing 8-0 tied a team record for the most lopsided shutout defeat in Oakland history, matching the mark from 53 years ago when Vida Blue was shelled by the Washington Senators in an 8-0 loss, giving up four runs in 1 2/3 innings.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
The solution to the country’s lopsided trade profile lies in boosting the purchasing power of Chinese consumers, enabling them to buy more of what Chinese factories produce.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
The House of Representatives’ lopsided vote Wednesday in favor of a bill banning TikTok in the U.S. unless it is freed from Chinese control suggests the wildly popular short-video app could soon join Netscape and Myspace in the dustbin of history.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Interestingly, the Hernandez and Lindsey appointments were made to fill seats vacated by the winning candidates in the district’s most contentious election in 2016, when voters removed three incumbents from office, two by lopsided recall votes and a third who lost a fourth term.
—Jim Drummond, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The farmers’ protests that swept Europe were a culmination of several factors such as extreme weather conditions, cheap foreign imports and lopsided subsidy cuts.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 26 Mar. 2024
The Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 162-99 for the most lopsided victory in NBA history.
1987 — Bonnie Blair skates ladies’ world record 500 m (39.43 sec)
1995 — Chicago’s Michael Jordan returns from his 17-month retirement.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
Any material broadening of the equity advance would be welcome news to many stock pickers given the famously lopsided nature of market gains.
—Justina Lee, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
Losing 8-0 tied a team record for the most lopsided shutout defeat in Oakland history, matching the mark from 53 years ago when Vida Blue was shelled by the Washington Senators in an 8-0 loss, giving up four runs in 1 2/3 innings.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
The solution to the country’s lopsided trade profile lies in boosting the purchasing power of Chinese consumers, enabling them to buy more of what Chinese factories produce.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
The House of Representatives’ lopsided vote Wednesday in favor of a bill banning TikTok in the U.S. unless it is freed from Chinese control suggests the wildly popular short-video app could soon join Netscape and Myspace in the dustbin of history.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Interestingly, the Hernandez and Lindsey appointments were made to fill seats vacated by the winning candidates in the district’s most contentious election in 2016, when voters removed three incumbents from office, two by lopsided recall votes and a third who lost a fourth term.
—Jim Drummond, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
The farmers’ protests that swept Europe were a culmination of several factors such as extreme weather conditions, cheap foreign imports and lopsided subsidy cuts.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 26 Mar. 2024
The Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 162-99 for the most lopsided victory in NBA history.
1987 — Bonnie Blair skates ladies’ world record 500 m (39.43 sec)
1995 — Chicago’s Michael Jordan returns from his 17-month retirement.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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