lopsided

adjective

lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˌsī-dəd How to pronounce lopsided (audio)
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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His time in Houston was brief, contract disputes and run-ins with coach Sid Gillman led to a trade (a very lopsided one at that) to the Kansas City Chiefs. Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 June 2025 Without Marsch on the bench, Canada dominated Honduras in their Gold Cup opener with its most lopsided win since 2021, getting goals from five players. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 19 June 2025 The Indiana Pacers’ slender 6-foot-9, 200-pound first-year player, who was on the court the final 1:51 of a lopsided 120-109 loss to Oklahoma City, finished with one more field goal than Indiana star guard Tyrese Haliburton. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025 Sunday afternoon’s 9-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Citi Field marked the Mets’ most lopsided defeat of the year and capped the first series in which they’ve been swept this season. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lopsided

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lopsided was in 1711

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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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lopsided

adjective
lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˈsīd-əd How to pronounce lopsided (audio)
: leaning to one side : unbalanced
lopsidedness noun

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