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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It was a lopsided fight: 120 men facing thousands.
From BBC
Because of these lopsided returns, the largest stocks in the S&P 500 have seen their weighting in the index climb to its highest level in decades.
From MarketWatch
Because of these lopsided returns, the largest stocks in the S&P 500 have seen their weighting in the index climb to its highest level in decades.
From MarketWatch
As the overhang is eventually worked through, prices start to rise and the market wakes up to a lopsided demand/supply situation from that very underinvestment.
From MarketWatch
“The Trade” was not nearly as lopsided as everyone is saying.
From Los Angeles Times
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