lopsided

adjective

lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˌsī-dəd How to pronounce lopsided (audio)
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
Recent Examples on the Web The shrill drone of dial-up is a defining feature of Kyle Mooney’s directorial debut Y2K, even if the actual sound plays only a few times throughout the comedian’s brash and lopsided film. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024 Wednesday night featured a large contingent of Iowa fans who basked in the moment, but even those who were disheartened by a lopsided loss for the Gophers (15-13, 5-12) could appreciate being a witness to history. Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2024 The 36-year-old Brazilian is coming off a lopsided unanimous-decision loss to 115-pound champion Weili Zhang at UFC 292 in August. Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 The 22-point loss was their second-most lopsided on the road. Eric Olson, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024 By mid-December, Miami had dropped out of the Top 25 after lopsided losses to Kentucky and Colorado. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024 Trump had won all but one of the state’s ninety-nine counties; the voting was so lopsided that news organizations called the race with many votes still to be cast. Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024 This came on the heels of a 32-point beatdown at Purdue, when U-M allowed 99 points, the program's most lopsided defeat in 17 years. Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024 These maps are widely regarded as gerrymanders and have locked in lopsided Republican majorities even in years when Democrats are winning at the top of the ticket. Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lopsided was in 1711

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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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lopsided

adjective
lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˈsīd-əd How to pronounce lopsided (audio)
: leaning to one side : unbalanced
lopsidedness noun

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