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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Looking back at Charlotte’s recent FCS opponents, dating back to 2021, the 49ers haven’t won the turnover battle in any of the four matchups, resulting in uncomfortably close games and even a lopsided loss to William & Mary in 2022.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The Eagles and their defensive centerpiece will travel to hostile Arrowhead Stadium for a Sunday clash with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, who will be looking to avenge a lopsided loss in Super Bowl LIX.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Miami’s play was so decisively putrid that the 33-8 loss to the Colts seemed almost a blessing because the game felt so much more lopsided than that.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Ryan lodged his grievance coincidentally before tying the shortest outing of his career in a lopsided loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The Eagles and their defensive centerpiece will travel to hostile Arrowhead Stadium for a Sunday clash with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, who will be looking to avenge a lopsided loss in Super Bowl LIX.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Miami’s play was so decisively putrid that the 33-8 loss to the Colts seemed almost a blessing because the game felt so much more lopsided than that.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Ryan lodged his grievance coincidentally before tying the shortest outing of his career in a lopsided loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.
—David Brown, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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