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
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
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Like previous elections, Saturday’s was a lopsided affair, with 46% of all candidates representing the PAP.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Thomas played 33 defensive snaps last year, but those reps were the product of injuries and lopsided scores.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 2 May 2025
After showing some fight during its two losses in Cleveland to begin the first round, the Heat experienced its most lopsided playoff defeat in franchise history in a 37-point loss to the Cavaliers in Saturday’s Game 3 and then reached a new level of bad in Monday’s season-ending 55-point loss.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Even with the lopsided score, Herro was afforded a rest at the start of the second period, almost a white-flag concession at that point.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Thomas played 33 defensive snaps last year, but those reps were the product of injuries and lopsided scores.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 2 May 2025
After showing some fight during its two losses in Cleveland to begin the first round, the Heat experienced its most lopsided playoff defeat in franchise history in a 37-point loss to the Cavaliers in Saturday’s Game 3 and then reached a new level of bad in Monday’s season-ending 55-point loss.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Even with the lopsided score, Herro was afforded a rest at the start of the second period, almost a white-flag concession at that point.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lopsided
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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