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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The rematch from last season’s lopsided 69-38 loss to the Gators didn’t come off without some drama, though.
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
After back-to-back blowout losses to championship contenders — the first by 37 points to the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers, then another lopsided defeat in Boston against the reigning champion Celtics — the Knicks couldn’t afford to let this one slip away.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Orlando Magic pushed Cleveland to a seventh game in the first round last spring, but the Cavs won by 40 on Tuesday, 122-82, in Orlando’s most lopsided loss this season.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Essentially, Governor Hochul made big promises based on an unrealistic expectation that investors would be willing to take lopsided risks even as the cannabis industry struggled elsewhere.
—Ashley Southall, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
After back-to-back blowout losses to championship contenders — the first by 37 points to the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers, then another lopsided defeat in Boston against the reigning champion Celtics — the Knicks couldn’t afford to let this one slip away.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
The Orlando Magic pushed Cleveland to a seventh game in the first round last spring, but the Cavs won by 40 on Tuesday, 122-82, in Orlando’s most lopsided loss this season.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Essentially, Governor Hochul made big promises based on an unrealistic expectation that investors would be willing to take lopsided risks even as the cannabis industry struggled elsewhere.
—Ashley Southall, New York Times, 26 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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