lopsided

adjective

lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˌsī-dəd How to pronounce lopsided (audio)
Synonyms of lopsided
1
: leaning to one side
2
: lacking in balance, symmetry, or proportion : disproportionately heavy on one side
a lopsided vote of 99–1
lopsidedly adverb
lopsidedness noun

Synonyms of lopsided

Relevance
See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus

Examples of lopsided in a Sentence

The house had a lopsided porch. They won the game by a lopsided score of 25–3. a lopsided vote of 99 to 1
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Demon Deacons have won four straight, the last three by lopsided scores. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Johnson muted the pinstripes with a dominant performance in Game 6, and the 15-2 score was one of the most lopsided in World Series history. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 But Jovic didn’t play in the second half until late in the fourth quarter of the lopsided defeat after totaling five points and one rebound in 11 first-half-minutes. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 The polls still show a close-range contest, but in the increasingly nasty ad war, the spending suggests a far more lopsided fight. — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lopsided

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lopsided was in 1711

Rhymes for lopsided

See All Rhymes for lopsided

Browse Nearby Words

lopseed family
lopsided
lopstick
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Lopsided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopsided. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Kids Definition

lopsided

adjective
lop·​sid·​ed ˈläp-ˈsīd-əd How to pronounce lopsided (audio)
: leaning to one side : unbalanced
lopsidedness noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of reticent

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Pwn, Skibidi, Girlboss and Other Words Added to the 2026 Scrabble Dictionary

The Words of the Week - Oct. 30

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All