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

1
First recorded in 1705–15; lop2 + sided

Other words for lopsided

Other words from lopsided

  • lop·sid·ed·ly, adverb
  • lop·sid·ed·ness, noun

Words Nearby lopsided

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British Dictionary definitions for lopsided

lopsided

/ (ˌlɒpˈsaɪdɪd) /


adjective
  1. leaning or inclined to one side

  2. greater in weight, height, or size on one side

Derived forms of lopsided

  • lopsidedly, adverb
  • lopsidedness, noun

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