Unequally balanced or tilted to one side; not symmetrical or level.
From 'lop' (to cut unevenly or droop) + 'sided.' The 'lop' derives from Old Norse 'loppa,' meaning to leap or dangle. Combined with 'sided' to describe anything asymmetrically weighted.
Lopsided doesn't just describe physical imbalance—we use it for unfair competition, biased arguments, and bad decisions. It's fascinating how a physical word becomes a moral one!
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