as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
the portrait in the foyer was lopsided, so I straightened it while I was waiting
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Recent Examples of lopsided
Sunday afternoon’s 9-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Citi Field marked the Mets’ most lopsided defeat of the year.
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Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
In a pitching matchup that looked lopsided in the Dodgers’ favor, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the one who couldn’t keep up.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
In the first photo, taken at a lopsided angle, Steve poses with his arm around Mina while their daughter Charlie, 4, wraps her arms around his leg.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 12 June 2025
While a month-long, 32-team showdown might initially sound appealing, the considerable gap in quality between European clubs and their global counterparts could result in a lopsided competition.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
In a pitching matchup that looked lopsided in the Dodgers’ favor, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the one who couldn’t keep up.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 1 June 2025
In the first photo, taken at a lopsided angle, Steve poses with his arm around Mina while their daughter Charlie, 4, wraps her arms around his leg.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 12 June 2025
While a month-long, 32-team showdown might initially sound appealing, the considerable gap in quality between European clubs and their global counterparts could result in a lopsided competition.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided
Adjective
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Additionally, although each member of the crew has their own particular skillset, the time spent on individual characters is uneven, and a smaller cast would have likely made things more effective.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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Moreover, the legal playing field itself can be quite uneven.—
Mark Berookim,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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What Pete Rose did was selfish, illicit, shameful, crooked.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2025
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Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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At this point, Chisholm’s teammates must have his lyrics memorized, as he’s been nearly unstoppable since returning from an oblique strain earlier this month.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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Lost Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar for most of the first half, first because of a bruised hip, and now because of a strained oblique.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The family that initially felt so shiny and self-contained gives way to individual stories that butt up against one another at skewed angles.—
Book Marks
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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The thrill of witnessing great drag has been overshadowed by skewed judging.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopsided. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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