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

• askew
• aslant
• atilt
• awry
• cock-a-hoop
• cockeyed
• crazy
• crooked
• listing
• oblique
• off-kilter
• pitched
• skewed
• slanted
• slanting
• slantwise
• tilted
• tipping
• uneven

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

Despite high trade deficits, the U.S. economy is strong Trump and his advisers point to America’s lopsided trade numbers—year after year of huge deficits—as proof of foreigners’ perfidy. —Time, 9 Apr. 2025

House was on the way to a lopsided victory in Tuesday’s consolidated election over Casundra Hopson-Jordan. —Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025

Rainfall totals this winter have been even more lopsided. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025

The lopsided 3-acre lot is encased by Byers Avenue to the south, Bryce Avenue to the north, Montgomery Street to the east, and a short block of residential properties to the west, along Owasso Street. —Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025

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