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

Synonyms

• uneven
• tilted
• crooked
• oblique
• skewed

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 on the Web

While some players are holding onto the lopsided loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Travis Kelce is done discussing the topic. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025

Shields last fought in July, successfully defending her title with a lopsided unanimous decision win over Lani Daniels at Little Caesars Arena in her home state of Michigan. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

The July 13 men’s final averaged 3.2 million viewers, a 26 percent jump from a year ago, and the women’s final a day earlier drew 1.9 million, an 18 percent improvement despite a lopsided 6-0, 6-0 victory for Iga Swiatek over Amanda Anisimova. —Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025

Yet the lopsided score halfway through the opening quarter had a short lifespan. —Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lopsided

• abided
• collided
• confided
• decided
• derided
• divided
• elided
• misguided
• nitrided
• presided
• provided
• resided

Kids Definition

lopsided

adjective

lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˈsīd-əd 

: leaning to one side : unbalanced

lopsidedness noun