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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Jackson and Allen burnished their resumes in the wild card round, when the Ravens ran through AFC North rival Pittsburgh 28-14 in a game that was more lopsided than the score indicated to win their fifth straight.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
That lopsided hostage-for-terrorists swap, however, taught Hamas that exploiting Israelis’ love of life by taking hostages could garner massive concessions.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
Both teams went deep into their benches to get the final 12 minutes over with, and the Thunder’s reserves frankly missed so many shots that the final score was not indicative of just how lopsided the game was.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
For the third straight game, the offense could hardly be stopped, and the result was a lopsided win: 96-55.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
That lopsided hostage-for-terrorists swap, however, taught Hamas that exploiting Israelis’ love of life by taking hostages could garner massive concessions.
—The Editors, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
Both teams went deep into their benches to get the final 12 minutes over with, and the Thunder’s reserves frankly missed so many shots that the final score was not indicative of just how lopsided the game was.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
For the third straight game, the offense could hardly be stopped, and the result was a lopsided win: 96-55.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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