lopsided

adjective

lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˌsī-dəd How to pronounce lopsided (audio)
Synonyms of lopsided
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

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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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Morales then allowed four hits including another home run in the ninth as the score turned lopsided. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 If the conservative base continues to demand ideological purity, pushing polarizing firebrands into a general election, the result will always be an immediate, lopsided blowout. — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 The argument’s been just as lopsided in Michigan, where progressive candidates were first out with plans to limit data centers. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 July 2026 Up by nine at intermission, the Lynx created plenty of more breathing room in the in opening four minutes of the second half in a lopsided victory over Toronto on Thursday. — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lopsided

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First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lopsided was in 1711

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lopsided

adjective
lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˈsīd-əd How to pronounce lopsided (audio)
: leaning to one side : unbalanced
lopsidedness noun

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