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 The Falcons opened their first preseason under coach Kevin Stefanski with a lopsided defeat, falling 27-7 to the Denver Broncos on Friday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Despite Apopka’s early success passing the ball, Warriors pulled away for a lopsided victory. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Solar eclipses occur during the monthly new moon phase, when the lunar disk passes directly between the sun and Earth in its slightly lopsided orbit, casting its colossal shadow over a swathe of our planet's surface. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Before the lopsided defeat of both amendments, Patterson seemed unconcerned with the possibility of Democrats tying his support of Amendment 5 to his own campaign. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lopsided

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But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside.

— , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026

Definition of tilted

Adjective

That is an unusually light amount of in-game preparation for a second-year quarterback learning a new offense, especially since Dart and the offense have had an uneven summer at best.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
Together, these findings pointed to uneven conditions beneath the road.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of uneven

Adjective

Cowin soon shifted to straighter technical methods applied to crooked storylines.

— Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
In addition, there are crooked cops on the inside trying to spring El Chapo, so the arresting officers need to quickly figure out who to trust.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of crooked

Adjective

Summary The Chicago Cubs are currently shuffling their infield due to Dansby Swanson's oblique injury, moving Nico Hoerner to shortstop and Pedro Ramírez to second base.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
There was the oblique strain in early April that sidelined him for more than a month.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of oblique

Adjective

Casper Kelly, the delightfully skewed sensibility behind Adult Swim’s ‘Too Many Cooks,’ makes a first theatrical feature that feels like a broken time loop.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Bart Verbruggen spread himself to foil Heine Larsen and a centre-back’s finish late on by Isak Vadebu, skewed wide of the target, sparing the visitors from a surprise defeat to diligent but limited opponents.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of skewed

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