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Meanings of
lopsided
in English
Turned or twisted toward one side.
awry
askew
wonky
cockeyed
skew-whiff
Related terms
crooked
Lopsided.
Related terms
asymmetric
asymmetrical
Synonyms
Examples for "
awry
"
awry
askew
wonky
cockeyed
skew-whiff
Examples for "
awry
"
1
In Federer's case, the second set is where things started going
awry
.
2
Eight months before this crisis, a routine day had gone terribly
awry
.
3
The lieutenant managed to fight his way through, his hat knocked
awry
.
4
He sees in time little else; his very sincereness twists him
awry
.
5
Something about the best-laid plans of mice and men often going
awry
?
1
She knew that from this point on reality would be slightly
askew
.
2
Now, something has knocked
askew
the calibrations developed over thousands of years.
3
He knotted his tie hurriedly,
askew
;
and gathered the ends once more.
4
The iron rudely caressed my body; flailing limbs knocked my glasses
askew
.
5
Her glasses were still
askew
,
Jessaline saw with a rush of fondness.
1
All of them are
wonky
,
broken; all of them are purely perfect.
2
The
wonky
house was my first proper entrée into Russian domestic life.
3
Your computer's Wi-Fi being
wonky
after an OS update has isolated effects.
4
Thus, to appreciate
wonky
-
ugly
proves that you have a rarefied fashion eye.
5
He had a
wonky
eye and he didn't speak English very well.
1
His ex-wife espoused a
cockeyed
fiscal philosophy that made very expensive sense.
2
His
cockeyed
version of the Story of our Country for one thing.
3
In the end he left the post standing
cockeyed
in the stream.
4
We'll put it this way, to start: Something
cockeyed
is going on.
5
Graphic: China's GDP: slower and more slippery Real growth rates are similarly
cockeyed
.
1
Mr Kusher warned that since the financial crisis "things are skew-whiff".
2
This story is definitely true, it's just the details that might be a little
skew
-
whiff
.
Usage of
lopsided
in English
1
This
lopsided
development matters because India needs to create lots of jobs.
2
Such
lopsided
trades often result in subsequent underperformance, a Reuters analysis found.
3
The
lopsided
,
partisan structure has led to mission creep, former officers say.
4
Such a scenario could spur
lopsided
consumer demand in the United States.
5
Until then, this tournament is looking awfully
lopsided
in the first week.
6
It was the Bears' most
lopsided
win in conference play this season.
7
It's the
most
-
lopsided
loss in coach David Cutcliffe's 11 seasons at Duke.
8
Both teams were coming off
lopsided
losses in their respective season openers.
9
The
lopsided
loss obscured what has been an otherwise surprisingly successful tournament.
10
Louise showed him a
lopsided
grin as she started to walk away.
11
Papa smiled a slow,
lopsided
smile and took a step toward me.
12
Before the series took on a decidedly
lopsided
shape, there was Henry.
13
Glory turned and looked directly at him now, offered a
lopsided
smile.
14
The dressing on his cheek made him look like a
lopsided
hamster.
15
One ought not to have any
lopsided
plants with such an arrangement.
16
Ki hastily pulled down the shirt and gave her a
lopsided
grin.
Other examples for "lopsided"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
lopsided
Adjective
Frequent collocations
lopsided smile
lopsided grin
most lopsided
lopsided nature
lopsided win
More collocations
Lopsided
through the time
Lopsided
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common