Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Heavier, larger, or higher on one side than on the other.
- adjective Sagging or leaning to one side.
- adjective Characterized by the domination of one competitor over another.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Inclining to one side; heavier or more developed on one side than on the other, physically or mentally.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Leaning to one side because of some defect of structure.
- adjective Unbalanced; poorly proportioned; having much more on one side than the other; -- also used metaphorically.
- adjective Full of idiosyncrasies.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not
even orbalanced ; not the same on one side as on the other.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other
- adjective turned or twisted toward one side
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Examples
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Also, many filibusters are solely used for delay, including for nominations that are never really debated on and result in lopsided votes.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Does Marshall Field v. Clark Preclude a Challenge to “Deem and Pass”? 2010
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The stories are compiled from various sources however a delicious and unsettling theme that runs through a lot of the work is the exploration of young women compromising themselves in lopsided relationships with uncaring powerful men.
What Are You Reading? | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009
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When he played poorly, which happened too often, the Bears lost, often in lopsided fashion.
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Linesmen: SummaryBack to topDevils jump on Thrashers early in lopsided 5-1 win
USATODAY.com 2008
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Schaub threw five interceptions and was sacked eight times in lopsided losses at Pittsburgh and Tennessee.
USATODAY.com 2008
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After struggling offensively in lopsided losses to Florida and Clemson, Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier decided to start quarterback Stephen Garcia, a highly regarded redshirt freshman from Tampa who was the centerpiece of his recruiting class in 2007.
USATODAY.com 2008
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It's so revealing that being even nowhere near pro-gun lopsided is now so often seized upon as being somehow akin to treason.
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Indiana beat Washington in overtime in both teams 'season opener Oct. 31, but this one was pretty lopsided from the outset.
USATODAY.com 2007
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It seems to me that different kinds of non-national cultural ecologies have now become possible but have not been fully realised, or have been played out in lopsided ways because of the persistence of the nation, and of empire.
am I an americanist? : Stephen Burt : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007
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Saint Joseph's its first loss in lopsided fashion in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Ten Conference tournament.
USATODAY.com 2004
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