adjective
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leaning or inclined to one side
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greater in weight, height, or size on one side
Other Word Forms
- lopsidedly adverb
- lopsidedness noun
Etymology
Origin of lopsided
Example Sentences
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The roof is lopsided and leaks when it rains, but Gran is there and she doesn’t care about my name.
From Literature
The format has brought accusations of a lopsided second phase of the tournament with two of the group winners certain to miss the semi-finals.
From Barron's
"With Webb's sensitivity, we can trace how energy moves upward through the planet's atmosphere and even see the influence of its lopsided magnetic field."
From Science Daily
Surrounding the area are shanties painted in bright hues - red, blue, green and yellow - which sit one on top of the other like puzzle blocks in a lopsided Tetris game.
From BBC
After a shock reverse against the lowly Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, the Knicks got back into their stride with a lopsided pummeling of the Sixers.
From Barron's
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