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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Despite the lopsided final, the Quakes fell behind in the ninth minute after a blunder by captain Ronaldo Vieira.
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Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Leaning on fresh legs for inspiration, the Los Angeles Football Club made several changes to the starting lineup that fell flat on Sunday in a lopsided loss to San Jose.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Wobbly paint lines and lopsided mosaics?
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
My figures have two noses, two pairs of wobbly lips and lopsided torsos that often lean precariously to one side.
—Gabe Montesanti, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Leaning on fresh legs for inspiration, the Los Angeles Football Club made several changes to the starting lineup that fell flat on Sunday in a lopsided loss to San Jose.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
Wobbly paint lines and lopsided mosaics?
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
My figures have two noses, two pairs of wobbly lips and lopsided torsos that often lean precariously to one side.
—Gabe Montesanti, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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 28 Apr. 2026.
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