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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While DeBoer made his case for the Crimson Tide to get a favorable ranking by the committee on Sunday, a couple of former Alabama players argued the program didn't deserve to make the CFP after a lopsided loss to Georgia.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Before playing eight minutes on Saturday, Young’s first four NBa appearances this season came late in lopsided wins.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Arizona suffered another lopsided loss at the hands of a division rival.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Austin Reaves dropped 36 points in the Lakers’ lopsided loss to the Celtics on Friday.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Before playing eight minutes on Saturday, Young’s first four NBa appearances this season came late in lopsided wins.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Arizona suffered another lopsided loss at the hands of a division rival.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
Austin Reaves dropped 36 points in the Lakers’ lopsided loss to the Celtics on Friday.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lopsided
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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