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单词 lopsided
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lopsided

(lɒpsaɪdɪd) also lop-sided
1. adjective
Something that is lopsided is uneven because one side is lower or heavier than the other.
His suit had shoulders that made him look lopsided.
...a friendly, lopsided grin.
Synonyms: crooked, one-sided, tilting, warped More Synonyms of lopsided
2. graded adjective
If you say that a situation is lopsided, you mean that one element is much stronger, bigger, or more important than another element.
In 1916, Georgia Tech beat Cumberland 222-0. No game since has been that lopsided.
...lopsided economic relations.

lopsided in British English

(ˌlɒpˈsaɪdɪd)
adjective
1. 
leaning or inclined to one side
2. 
greater in weight, height, or size on one side
Derived forms
lopsidedly (ˌlopˈsidedly)
adverb
lopsidedness (ˌlopˈsidedness)
noun

lopsided in American English

(ˈlɑpˌsaɪdɪd)
adjective
1. 
noticeably heavier, bigger, or lower on one side; not symmetrical
2. 
not balanced; uneven
Derived forms
lopsidedly (ˈlopˌsidedly)
adverb
lopsidedness (ˈlopˌsidedness)
noun

Examples of 'lopsided' in a sentence
lopsided

But it does restrict our attacking options slightly and leaves us looking slightly lopsided.
The Sun (2012)
The corner of his mouth turned up in a lopsided smile.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The innings have a curiously lopsided look to them because of a string of low individual scores.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
If your face suddenly goes lopsided, there are two possibilities.
The Sun (2015)
He was incredibly thin - but he still retained his lopsided grin.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The passing was more incisive, the pace picked up and the balance of the team no longer looked lopsided.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's a natural reaction when cutting things, but what happens if you do is the dough twists slightly and rises lopsided.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
To this day, chewing food is difficult and quite embarrassing in public, my smile is lopsided and my speech is affected.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)

In other languages
lopsided

British English: lopsided ADJECTIVE
Something that is lopsided is uneven because one side is lower or heavier than the other.
His suit had shoulders that made him look lopsided.
  • American English: lopsided
  • Brazilian Portuguese: desengonçado
  • Chinese: 两边高低不平的
  • European Spanish: torcido
  • French: de travers
  • German: schief
  • Italian: sbilenco
  • Japanese: 一方に傾いた
  • Korean: 한쪽으로 기울어진
  • European Portuguese: desengonçado
  • Latin American Spanish: torcido

Definition of 'lopsided'

Chinese translation of 'lopsided'

lopsided

(ˈlɔpˈsaɪdɪd)

adj

  1. (= crooked) 歪斜的 (wāixié de)
(adjective) 
Definition
greater in weight, height, or size on one side
a friendly lopsided grin
Synonyms
crooked
He gave her a crooked grin.
one-sided
It was a totally one-sided competition.
tilting
warped
uneven
a flat head accentuated by a short, uneven crew-cut
unequal
The unequal division of wealth under capitalism.
disproportionate
a disproportionate amount of time
squint
unbalanced
off balance
awry
His dark hair was all awry.
askew
She stood there, hat askew.
out of shape
asymmetrical
asymmetrical shapes
cockeyed (informal)
Dusty photographs were hanging at cockeyed angles on the walls.
out of true
skewwhiff (British, informal)
Seecockeyed

Nearby words of
lopsided

  • loot
  • lop
  • lope
  • lopsided
  • loquacious
  • loquacity
  • lord

Synonyms of 'lopsided'

lopsided

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of cockeyed
Definition
crooked or askew
Dusty photographs were hanging at cockeyed angles on the walls.
Synonyms
crooked,
squint (informal),
awry,
lopsided,
askew,
asymmetrical,
skewwhiff (British, informal)
in the sense of disproportionate
Definition
out of proportion
a disproportionate amount of time
Synonyms
excessive,
too much,
unreasonable,
uneven,
unequal,
unbalanced,
out of proportion,
inordinate,
incommensurate
in the sense of one-sided
Definition
having all the advantage on one side
It was a totally one-sided competition.
Synonyms
unequal,
unfair,
uneven,
unjust,
unbalanced,
lopsided,
inequitable,
ill-matched
in the sense of skewwhiff
Definition
crooked or slanting
Synonyms
crooked,
tilted,
squint (informal),
askew,
cockeyed (informal),
out of true,
aslant
in the sense of unequal
Definition
(of a contest) having competitors of different ability
The unequal division of wealth under capitalism.
Synonyms
disproportionate,
uneven,
unbalanced,
unfair,
irregular,
unjust,
inequitable,
ill-matched
in the sense of uneven
Definition
not parallel, straight, or horizontal
a flat head accentuated by a short, uneven crew-cut
Synonyms
lopsided,
unbalanced,
asymmetrical,
odd,
out of true,
not parallel
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