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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The third was just as lopsided with Michigan pushing its lead to 39 with a 3-pointer from Olson with five seconds left.
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Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Looking up at this switched-on electric relic, though, draws out a lopsided smile.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Concerns about the economy, frustrations over property assessments and nostalgia for the Royals’ Kauffman Stadium all played a role in delivering the lopsided vote.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
The 28-point defeat is the Heat’s most lopsided loss of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Looking up at this switched-on electric relic, though, draws out a lopsided smile.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Concerns about the economy, frustrations over property assessments and nostalgia for the Royals’ Kauffman Stadium all played a role in delivering the lopsided vote.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
The 28-point defeat is the Heat’s most lopsided loss of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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