lopsided
adjective/ˈlɑpˌsaɪdɪd/
Frequency rank: #14,224 most common English word
Meaning
Having one side larger, heavier, or higher than the other; uneven or unbalanced.
Example sentence
The cake looked lopsided because one side had risen much higher than the other.
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