LOPSIDED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

lopsided

adjective

ˈläp-ˌsī-dəd

Definition of lopsided

as in tilted

inclined or twisted to one side the portrait in the foyer was lopsided, so I straightened it while I was waiting

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Recent Examples of lopsided Bellinger went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in a 9-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the Bronx, completing a lopsided two-game sweep as the Yankees advanced to the ALDS. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 Now, these organizations — from healthcare clinics and municipalities to small retailers and nonprofits like Vivian’s Door — fear an increasingly lopsided power dynamic. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 28 Sep. 2026 The Nittany Lions held Wisconsin to just 14 yards and one first down in a lopsided first quarter. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 That distinction matters because of how lopsided American diets already are. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lopsided

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lopsided

Adjective

The tilted surfaces were mostly chosen to mimic raindrops in the real world.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside.

— , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of tilted

Adjective

In addition, the distribution of that wealth is uneven as certain households own substantial property and investment portfolios while others don’t.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Mud is a dynamic if uneven vehicle for Wolf, a vocalist with a showman’s need for climax.

— Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of uneven

Adjective

Others convicted in relation to the robbery included Brian Reader, a career criminal who was involved in other high-profile robberies before and after Brink’s-Mat, crooked solicitor Michael Relton, and McAvoy’s wife, Kathleen.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
For now, the crooked finger stays, and so does the jumper that comes with it.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of crooked

Adjective

Reaves missed those games — and his shot at his first All-NBA and All-Star selections — because of right groin soreness in November, a left calf strain in December and January, and a left oblique strain in April.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
The San Francisco 49ers are unsure when Mike Evans will be back after leaving Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals with what Kyle Shanahan said is a rib or oblique injury.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of oblique

Adjective

The results provided clear evidence that college men have skewed views of what those around them are thinking.

— Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
The selection is heavily skewed to the US and Europe, with more than half in Europe and nearly 30% in North America.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of skewed

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