Lopsided — Lop sid ed, a. [Lop + side. Cf. {Lobsided}.] 1. Leaning to one side because of some defect of structure; as, a lopsided ship. Marryat. [1913 Webster] 2. Unbalanced; poorly proportioned; having much more on one side than the other; also used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lopsided — also lop sided, 1711, originally lapsided, first used of ships; from LOP (Cf. lop) (v.2) + SIDE (Cf. side) (n.). Related: Lopsidedly; lopsidedness … Etymology dictionary
lopsided — [adj] leaning, falling to one side; larger on one side askew, asymmetrical, awry, cockeyed, crooked, disproportional, disproportionate, inclinatory, irregular, nonsymmetrical, off balance, one sided, out of shape, overbalanced, squint, tilting,… … New thesaurus
lopsided — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ with one side lower or smaller than the other. DERIVATIVES lopsidedly adverb lopsidedness noun … English terms dictionary
lopsided — [läp′sīd΄id] adj. 1. noticeably heavier, bigger, or lower on one side; not symmetrical 2. not balanced; uneven lopsidedly adv. lopsidedness n … English World dictionary
lopsided — lop|sid|ed [ˌlɔpˈsaıdıd US ˌla:p ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: lop to hang down loosely ; LOP EARED] 1.) having one side that is lower or heavier than the other ▪ a lopsided grin 2.) unequal or uneven, especially in an unfair way ▪ a lopsided 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English
lopsided — adjective 1 having one side that is lower or heavier than the other: a lopsided grin 2 unequal or uneven in a way that seems unfair: a lopsided ratio of men to women … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lopsided — adjective Date: 1711 1. leaning to one side 2. lacking in balance, symmetry, or proportion ; disproportionately heavy on one side < a lopsided vote of 99 1 > • lopsidedly adverb • lopsidedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
lopsided — adjective /ˈlɒp.saɪ.dəd,ˈlɑp.saɪ.dɪd/ Not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other. Carrying a heavy suitcase, he walked with a lopsided gait. See Also: top heavy … Wiktionary
lopsided — adj. Lopsided is used with these nouns: ↑grin, ↑smile … Collocations dictionary
