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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Flagg only played 23 1/2 minutes as Duke handed Illinois the most lopsided loss in program history.
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Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The team chartered home immediately after the game to maximize its prep time for a team that handed the Aztecs their most lopsided loss of the season, 74-62 on Jan. 11.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Stevenson is a master in the ring, and because of the obvious gaps, this could be the most lopsided fight of the night.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
And after another lopsided loss to an elite opponent, the question is no longer just about injuries.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
The team chartered home immediately after the game to maximize its prep time for a team that handed the Aztecs their most lopsided loss of the season, 74-62 on Jan. 11.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Stevenson is a master in the ring, and because of the obvious gaps, this could be the most lopsided fight of the night.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
And after another lopsided loss to an elite opponent, the question is no longer just about injuries.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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