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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After a shock reverse against the lowly Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, the Knicks got back into their stride with a lopsided pummeling of the Sixers.
From Barron's
Kevin Durant scored 31 points for Houston, who slumped to another defeat one night after a lopsided loss to the Boston Celtics.
From Barron's
A lopsided moon popped up in the dusky sky, but it didn’t shed light on any Wonders.
From Literature
Some were a bit lopsided, but it was a beginning.
From Literature
With the wire-to-wire win, the Celtics bounced back from a lopsided loss to Atlanta and kept pace with the New York Knicks in the battle for second place in the Eastern Conference.
From Barron's
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