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
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
The score would have been more lopsided if the Dodgers’ $700-million man had delivered in the clutch.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The Sharks allowed four goals on 10 shots in the first period and five more on 17 shots in the second as they were flattened 9-2 by the Oilers, who handed San Jose one of its most lopsided losses of this dismal season.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
After all, the public sides with conservatives on hot-button disputes around race, gender, and American history by lopsided margins.
—Frederick M. Hess and Michael McShane, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Researchers say this lopsided power dynamic is shaping the field in subtle ways, pushing AI scholars to tailor their research for commercial use.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024
The Crooked House, a pub in England’s West Midlands that was demolished last year after a suspicious fire, could soon be rising from the rubble after its owners were ordered to restore the pub to its former lopsided glory.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Sol, owned by French oil giant TotalEnergies and private equity giant Global Infrastructure Partners, revealed a lopsided $175 million package of new loans that will buy time, at the expense of minority shareholders.
—Forbes Daily, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Instead, this lopsided battle, known as Operation Mole Cricket 19, took place between Israel and Syria more than 40 years ago, in the early days of Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon.
—Shashank Joshi, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
But this wasn’t the NBA’s most lopsided margin of victory this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The Sharks allowed four goals on 10 shots in the first period and five more on 17 shots in the second as they were flattened 9-2 by the Oilers, who handed San Jose one of its most lopsided losses of this dismal season.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
After all, the public sides with conservatives on hot-button disputes around race, gender, and American history by lopsided margins.
—Frederick M. Hess and Michael McShane, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
Researchers say this lopsided power dynamic is shaping the field in subtle ways, pushing AI scholars to tailor their research for commercial use.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024
The Crooked House, a pub in England’s West Midlands that was demolished last year after a suspicious fire, could soon be rising from the rubble after its owners were ordered to restore the pub to its former lopsided glory.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Sol, owned by French oil giant TotalEnergies and private equity giant Global Infrastructure Partners, revealed a lopsided $175 million package of new loans that will buy time, at the expense of minority shareholders.
—Forbes Daily, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Instead, this lopsided battle, known as Operation Mole Cricket 19, took place between Israel and Syria more than 40 years ago, in the early days of Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon.
—Shashank Joshi, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
But this wasn’t the NBA’s most lopsided margin of victory this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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