lop·sid·ed

[lop-sahy-did]
adjective
1.
heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than on the other; unevenly balanced; unsymmetrical.
2.
leaning to one side.

Origin:
1705–15; lop2 + sided

lop·sid·ed·ly, adverb
lop·sid·ed·ness, noun


1. uneven, unequal.
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lopsided (ˌlɒpˈsaɪdɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  leaning or inclined to one side
2.  greater in weight, height, or size on one side
 
lop'sidedly
 
adv
 
lop'sidedness
 
n

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lopsided
1711, originally lapsided, first used of ships; from lop (2) + side.
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Example sentences
But they aren't tattooed, or particularly fat, or lopsided with walleyes.
Such lopsided point of view really denigrates the genuine cause of this action.
Odd symptoms included a long face with coarse features, lopsided large ears,
  and large testicles.
At the meeting, a dispute breaks out, albeit a lopsided one.
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