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- [lop-sahy-did]
- /ˈlɒpˈsaɪ dɪd/
- /ˈlɒpˈsaɪdɪdnəs /
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- [lop-sahy-did]
- /ˈlɒpˈsaɪ dɪd/
Definitions of lopsidedness word
- adjective lopsidedness heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than on the other; unevenly balanced; unsymmetrical. 1
- adjective lopsidedness leaning to one side. 1
- noun lopsidedness The state or property of being lopsided. 1
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Origin of lopsidedness
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; lop2 + sided
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Parts of speech for Lopsidedness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lopsidedness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
lopsidedness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lopsidedness
noun lopsidedness
- insufficiency — deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies.
- inadequacy — Also, inadequateness [in-ad-i-kwit-nis] /ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪt nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being inadequate; insufficiency.
- asymmetry — Asymmetry is the appearance that something has when its two sides or halves are different in shape, size, or style.
- discrepancy — the state or quality of being discrepant or in disagreement, as by displaying an unexpected or unacceptable difference; inconsistency: The discrepancy between the evidence and his account of what happened led to his arrest.
- disparity — lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference: a disparity in age; disparity in rank.
Antonyms for lopsidedness
noun lopsidedness
- sufficiency — the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy.
- concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
- alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
- likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
- sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
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