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
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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
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Stephen Means, Nathan Baird and Andrew Gillis look for something interesting to watch in a lopsided matchup.
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Stephen Means, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
The lopsided victory in Portland State’s home opener comes just two weeks after the Vikings themselves were blasted 81-7 by the Oregon Ducks in their season opener.
—Jodom, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
Since Wisconsinites are not evenly distributed across the state by political affiliation, GOP mapmakers are able to pack Democratic voters into deeply lopsided districts in Madison and Milwaukee.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023
Sunday’s lopsided loss was even more disappointing than the season-opening defeat to the Packers in 2019.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
With lopsided victories over San Jose State (42-17) and UC Davis (55-7), the Beavers haven’t really been tested so far this season.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
Next up is an Indiana team that suffered a lopsided loss to Ohio State to start the 2023 season but rebounded by beating Indiana State 41-7 in Week 2.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2023
But district officials said there is currently no timeline for any future changes, either for converting the remaining K-8 schools, or balancing the lopsided enrollment at the district’s high schools.
—oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
The bargain of student athletics has always been a lopsided one.
—Kyle Whitmire | Kwhitmire@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023
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Stephen Means, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
The lopsided victory in Portland State’s home opener comes just two weeks after the Vikings themselves were blasted 81-7 by the Oregon Ducks in their season opener.
—Jodom, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
Since Wisconsinites are not evenly distributed across the state by political affiliation, GOP mapmakers are able to pack Democratic voters into deeply lopsided districts in Madison and Milwaukee.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023
Sunday’s lopsided loss was even more disappointing than the season-opening defeat to the Packers in 2019.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
With lopsided victories over San Jose State (42-17) and UC Davis (55-7), the Beavers haven’t really been tested so far this season.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
Next up is an Indiana team that suffered a lopsided loss to Ohio State to start the 2023 season but rebounded by beating Indiana State 41-7 in Week 2.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2023
But district officials said there is currently no timeline for any future changes, either for converting the remaining K-8 schools, or balancing the lopsided enrollment at the district’s high schools.
—oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2023
The bargain of student athletics has always been a lopsided one.
—Kyle Whitmire | Kwhitmire@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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