lopsided

[lop-sahy-did] /ˈlɒpˈsaɪ dɪd/

adjective

heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than on the other; unevenly balanced; unsymmetrical.

leaning to one side.

Origin

1705-15; lop² + sided

Related forms

lopsidedly, adverb

lopsidedness, noun

Synonyms

1. uneven, unequal.

Examples from the web for lopsided

At the meeting, a dispute breaks out, albeit a lopsided one.
So the deers look all lopsided, and the frogs have huge heads.
So much so that nobody seems to care or see anything wrong with this lopsided status quo.
Such lopsided point of view really denigrates the genuine cause of this action.
Your incredibly lopsided response makes me flinch with consternation.
And right now the polls show a lopsided field of candidates.
Moreover, and more incredibly, air power delivered this wildly lopsided victory in a fairly humane fashion.
Think of all of the lopsided pots that have cherished places on our mantelpieces because our children made them.
Once again think of our childhood top, with that lopsided shape tapering to a point.
One unusual solution to that problem would be to conclude that the universe is lopsided.

British Dictionary definitions for lopsided

/ˌlɒpˈsaɪdɪd/

adjective

leaning or inclined to one side

greater in weight, height, or size on one side

Derived Forms

lopsidedly, adverb
lopsidedness, noun

Word Origin and History for lopsided

adj.

also lop-sided, 1711, originally lapsided, first used of ships; from lop (v.2) + side (n.). Related: Lopsidedly; lopsidedness.