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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As a result, the S&P 500 has become more lopsided in favor of its biggest constituents.
From MarketWatch
The Jets have been on the wrong end of lopsided games in four of the past five weeks.
From Los Angeles Times
That caution helps explain why China’s growth has gotten increasingly lopsided.
From MarketWatch
On Sunday, he won one of the most lopsided presidential victories in Chile’s recent history—with a campaign also focused on migration and crime.
This lopsided burden helps explain India's stubbornly low female labour-force participation.
From BBC
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