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lopsided

[lop-sahy-did]
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adjective
  1. heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than on the other; unevenly balanced; unsymmetrical.
  2. leaning to one side.

Origin of lopsided

First recorded in 1705–15; lop2 + sided
Related formslop·sid·ed·ly, adverblop·sid·ed·ness, noun

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1. uneven, unequal.
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Examples from the Web for lopsidedness

Historical Examples

  • It had to be uttered once in a life, to adjust the lopsidedness of the world.

    Howards End

    E. M. Forster

  • An age of specialization would incline the race toward "lopsidedness."

British Dictionary definitions for lopsidedness

lopsided

adjective
  1. leaning or inclined to one side
  2. greater in weight, height, or size on one side
Derived Formslopsidedly, adverblopsidedness, noun
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Word Origin and History for lopsidedness

lopsided

adj.

also lop-sided, 1711, originally lapsided, first used of ships; from lop (v.2) + side (n.). Related: Lopsidedly; lopsidedness.

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