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

The White House has cited several examples of especially lopsided tariffs: Brazil taxes ethanol imports, including America’s, at 18%, but the U.S. tariff on ethanol is just 2.5%. —Christopher Rugaber, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025

Sunday, the Suns suffered their most lopsided loss of the season, a 39-point thrashing at the hands of the Houston Rockets. —Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

According to oddsmakers, the most lopsided matchup of Friday night's four Sweet 16 might be 5-seed Michigan vs. 1-seed Auburn in the South Region. —Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025

Heat rookie Pelle Larsson also played the final 19.3 seconds of the lopsided win. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 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