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

Synonyms

• askew
• aslant
• atilt
• awry
• cock-a-hoop
• cockeyed
• crazy
• crooked
• listing
• oblique
• off-kilter
• pitched
• skewed
• slanted
• slanting
• slantwise
• tilted
• tipping
• uneven

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 game quickly became lopsided, removing some of the scrutiny, with the Philadelphia Eagles leading the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-6, late in the fourth quarter. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025

From strictly a value standpoint, the Dončić trade was the most lopsided in NBA history. —J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025

This wasn't a huge surprise as this has long been considered a strange, lopsided and uneven merger. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025

Expand All College football games don’t finish much more lopsided than the one at Iowa State late in the 2016 season. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

lopsided

adjective

lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˈsīd-əd 

: leaning to one side : unbalanced

lopsidedness noun