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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On at least one occasion, the older boys chose playing with lopsided teams over giving the skinny kid with asthma a chance.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the lopsided nature of this series will be the catalyst that ends this era of Memphis basketball and results in one of the Grizzlies’ Big 3 — maybe even Morant — finding a new home this summer.
—William Guillory, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
How To Play It By William Baldwin Buying sector funds to beat the averages is a fool’s errand, but there is something to be said for them as a way to offset lopsided exposures in your spending patterns.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
On at least one occasion, the older boys chose playing with lopsided teams over giving the skinny kid with asthma a chance.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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