Synonyms for lopsided
- adjective
Most common
crooked wonky askew asymmetric asymmetrical one-sided uneven unbalanced
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
2. Asymmetrical
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other.
Carrying a heavy suitcase, he walked with a lopsided gait.
- adj. 2
biased; not balanced between points of view
Related words
- Word family
- lopsidedly lopsidedness
- Other spellings
- lop-sided
Example sentences
- crooked The plants were growing crooked towards the window.
- wonky The picture is wonky. Could you straighten it?
- askew The picture is askew. Could you straighten it again?
- asymmetric My best guess is it needs an asymmetric cipher.
- asymmetrical You claim an inequitable exchange on asymmetrical bases.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lopsided | rising | |
| crooked | rising | |
| wonky | rising | |
| askew | rising | |
| asymmetric | rising | |
| asymmetrical | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- awry2
- 5 letters
- wonky, askew2
- 6 letters
- uneven3
- 7 letters
- crooked2
- 10 letters
- unbalanced3, asymmetric4
- 12 letters
- asymmetrical5
- 13 letters
- unsymmetrical
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (awry2 = 2 syllables).