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

Jon Tester, of Montana, put up similarly lopsided numbers in surrendering his Senate seat. —Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024

Reality check: That's fortunate because, on paper, this matchup seems very lopsided. —Andrew King, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024

Halfback Josh Jacobs had 106 of the Packers’ 169 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns in a lopsided 38-10 over the 49ers last week. —Jack Magruder, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

In all, the spirit-athletics strategic alliance is a lopsided one, in which cheerleading primarily operates to serve a department that has only a limited financial commitment to its survival. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

lopsided

adjective

lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˈsīd-əd 

: leaning to one side : unbalanced

lopsidedness noun