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
lopsidedly
adverblopsidedness
nounFrom the M-W Editors
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
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For Nadal, his 100th best-of-five-set match on clay was also the most lopsided.
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Gio Gonzalez is 68-46 with a 3.57 ERA since going to the Nationals in a lopsided trade with Oakland, and Tanner Roark, acquired in a 2010 trade with Texas, is 47-30 with a 3.10 ERA since 2013.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- LeBron James was asked what stood out to him most about the Warriors after the Cavs' lopsided loss in Game 1 of the Finals.
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Le Pen’s lopsided electoral defeat to Macron has left the party fragile and internal divisions have surfaced.
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In the rematch, Clark led the way offensively for Seattle in its most lopsided win of the season.
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Women's Final: Who won the most lopsided French Open final?
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In a visit that included his hectoring of allies over defense spending and a rebuke by the U.K. over leaked intelligence, Trump singled out manufacturers for contributing to lopsided trade deficits.
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But less than 22 minutes later, the rocket’s second stage engine failed to ignite, leaving its Loral satellite in a lopsided orbit with a low point about 98 miles above the earth.
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First Known Use of lopsided
1711
LOPSIDED Defined for English Language Learners
lopsided
playDefinition of lopsided for English Language Learners
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: having one side that is lower or smaller than the other
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: uneven or unequal
LOPSIDED Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of lopsided for Students
: uneven in position, size, or amount a lopsided score a lopsided smile
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