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
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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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After a lopsided loss and a tie last weekend at Michigan State, Minnesota is 19-6-3 overall and ranked fourth nationally in the latest polls, but the Gophers have gone a pedestrian 2-3-1 in their past half-dozen games.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
Some Palestinians said the lopsided exchanges of prisoners for hostages is justified by Israel’s seemingly arbitrary detention policies.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
According to the study's authors, two main hypotheses have been proposed to explain Mars' lopsided appearance.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
Some Palestinians said the lopsided exchanges of prisoners for hostages is justified by Israel’s seemingly arbitrary detention policies.
—Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
According to the study's authors, two main hypotheses have been proposed to explain Mars' lopsided appearance.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
The Heat’s lead grew to as large as 27 points in the second half on the way to its second-most lopsided win of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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