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lopsided

 [lop-sahy-did]   Origin

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

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

Synonyms
1. uneven, unequal.

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lopsided (ˌlɒpˈsaɪdɪd)
 
—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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