lopsided

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adjective lop·sid·ed \ ˈläp-ˌsī-dəd \

Definition of lopsided

1 :leaning to one side

2 :lacking in balance, symmetry, or proportion :disproportionately heavy on one side

a lopsided vote of 99–1

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lopsidedly

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lopsidedness

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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 of lopsided from the Web

The result is a macabre yet storybook-like home that towers into the air like a lopsided Dr. Seuss creation, a monument to the Finch family and their curse.

— joshua rivera, GQ, "The Single Best Video Game Level of 2017 (So Far)," 11 July 2017
Even lopsided games never feel out of reach; that big inning is always around the corner.

— zach buchanan, Cincinnati.com, "In hitter’s paradise, big hit never comes for Reds," 6 July 2017
But the term itself originates with the lopsided election described above, which took place in 1812 for the state Senate in Massachusetts.

— National Geographic, "The Map That Popularized the Word ‘Gerrymander’," 28 June 2017
Season 10 of Doctor Who has been incredibly lopsided—floating in and out of decent stories, while teasing us with a subtle Missy narrative that is finally, tantalisingly coming to full fruition in World Enough and Time.

— kelly fiveash, Ars Technica, "World Enough and Time," 25 June 2017
For centuries, a lopsided minaret has been a defining landmark of the city of Mosul, Iraq.

— brigit katz, Smithsonian, "Mosul’s Great Mosque of al-Nuri Destroyed by ISIS Militants," 22 June 2017
Lawmakers promptly drew a map for the state Assembly that helped Republicans convert very close statewide vote totals into lopsided legislative majorities.

— adam liptak, Alaska Dispatch News, "Justices to hear major challenge to partisan gerrymandering," 20 June 2017
Paul George’s value is far greater than whatever Pacers President Kevin Pritchard will get for him in return, so when Pritchard makes a trade that looks lopsided – a trade that will be lopsided –

— gregg doyel, Indianapolis Star, "Doyel: Paul George is leaving, Pacers are losing big. Here's what they need to do.," 19 June 2017
No matter what happens to Farmington in that game, however, this season will be remembered for much more than the lopsided loss to Eden Prairie.

— dane mizutani, Twin Cities, "State girls lacrosse: Farmington struggles to keep up with Eden Prairie," 15 June 2017

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