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lopsided Definition

lop·sided (-sīd′id)

adjective

  1. noticeably heavier, bigger, or lower on one side; not symmetrical
  2. not balanced; uneven

lopsided Related Forms
lop·sid′ed·ly adverb lop·sid′ed·ness noun
lopsided Synonyms

lopsided

modif.

uneven, unbalanced, crooked; see irregular 4.

lopsided Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • smile: Saturday morning I awoke to a hooded right eye that would not blink in synch with the left and a lopsided smile.
  • battle: Still, loss no doubt provided at least a moral victory for the Iraqis in their lopsided battle with the technically superior Western forces.
  • way: Knights have a lopsided way of moving ( as I have, with one leg a centimeter longer than the other!
  • world: What's certain is that a lopsided world needs to be put back into balance.
  • universe: The Lopsided Universe; a New Scientist article on CP Violation written by Ken Peach.
  • coverage: Customer Rating: Summary: Wide but lopsided coverage Comment: Paul Wilmott's book has an impressive but lopsided coverage.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: Firstly, the US has a very lopsided trade account with China.
  • so: The prayer is so lopsided, it is effectively a curse on science.
  • somewhat: The attractiveness of the interior - albeit somewhat lopsided in shape - is in its simple, pre-Victorian elegance.
  • slightly: Her smile is slightly lopsided, unlike her virtues.
  • little: Even the suggested readings appear a little lopsided with more learning resources for pop music than any of the other media studied.
  • uniquely: Some Win, Some Lose The slowdown is throwing into sharp relief the uniquely lopsided shape of Britain's TV market.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Moreover, Russia wants to remind the US that the partnership forged after September 11th has become somewhat lopsided.
  • look: She had received an antibiotic injection, and was running around looking slightly lopsided because she had lost half an ear.
  • feel: It's a delicately crafted script full of witty vignettes although it does feel oddly lopsided because the supporting characters are more roundly portrayed.

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