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 of lopsided

• tilted
• uneven
• crooked
• oblique
• skewed

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

Spence lost a lopsided unanimous decision to Tim Tszyu on Sunday morning in Sydney, Australia and announced his retirement in the ring. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Vermont also doesn't have the kind of lopsided cost-of-living metrics that make such initiatives in Oklahoma, Alabama or West Virginia attractive. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 July 2026

The disorganized, lopsided tropical storm was centered south of the Louisiana coast early Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Despite the lopsided defeat, San Jose remained tied with the Vancouver Whitecaps atop the Western Conference after Vancouver also lost Wednesday. — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lopsided

• abided
• collided
• confided
• decided
• derided
• divided
• elided
• misguided
• nitrided
• presided
• provided
• resided

Kids Definition

lopsided

adjective

lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˈsīd-əd 

: leaning to one side : unbalanced

lopsidedness noun