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
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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Kidd wanted to see an improvement in his team’s physicality in the second game of the Mavericks’ baseball-style series against the Cavaliers after suffering a lopsided loss in Dallas on Friday night.
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Vanderbilt led by 15 points in the first half and built its advantage to 25 points — Florida’s largest deficit since Todd Golden’s first season in 2022-23 — to snap the Gators’ 12-game winning streak and deliver the reigning national champions their most lopsided loss of the season.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Nagler’s season started with a 24-point first half in a lopsided win over Antioch.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
In fact, Bryant took 13 of his team’s last 17 shots during that stretch of a lopsided win.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
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Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Vanderbilt led by 15 points in the first half and built its advantage to 25 points — Florida’s largest deficit since Todd Golden’s first season in 2022-23 — to snap the Gators’ 12-game winning streak and deliver the reigning national champions their most lopsided loss of the season.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Nagler’s season started with a 24-point first half in a lopsided win over Antioch.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
In fact, Bryant took 13 of his team’s last 17 shots during that stretch of a lopsided win.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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