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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San Antonio outscored Miami by five points in the 10 minutes that Ware played through the first three quarters before garbage time began in the fourth quarter of the lopsided contest.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
With new shoes on her feet, Booker scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the lopsided win.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
While Carroll had a lopsided number of scoring chances the game remained scoreless.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Vancouver’s demolition of MNUFC was Minnesota’s most-lopsided loss across its 10 years in MLS.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
With new shoes on her feet, Booker scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the lopsided win.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
While Carroll had a lopsided number of scoring chances the game remained scoreless.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Vancouver’s demolition of MNUFC was Minnesota’s most-lopsided loss across its 10 years in MLS.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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