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 of lopsided

• tilted
• uneven
• 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

Georgia dropped out after a lopsided loss to Texas. —Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026

Los Angeles maintained its lopsided advantage in the third quarter and was ahead 96-66 headed into the fourth. —Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026

Texas walked out of Moody Center with an 87-67 victory, its most lopsided in 13 SEC home games dating back to last season’s league debut, and enter this next stretch of the season with a good chance to build an improving case for the NCAA Tournament. —Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026

Oswego East 14-7 (4) Wolves look to bounce back after lopsided losses to Evanston and New Trier. —Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026

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