Lobsided

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Characterized by an irregular form that creates a noticeable imbalance
2. Displaying a shape or form that is noticeably off-center or unbalanced on one side
3. Having a structure that appears uneven or tilted due to disproportion in one direction

Etymology: "Lobsided" is an archaic spelling of "lopsided," and the story behind the original word is a simple one. "Lop" once meant "to hang loosely," as in a drooping branch or a loose ear, and "side" was the ordinary word for a body's flank. Put together, a lopsided thing is one that hangs down heavier on one side than the other, like a load that has slipped off-centre on a cart. The "-ed" ending is an ordinary adjective suffix, so the word is a plain compound of two English elements rather than a borrowing. Its spelling changed over the centuries, and the older form "lobsided," with a "b" that no longer has any sound in the word, is the version now considered archaic.

Synonyms: uneven, asymmetrical, unbalanced

Antonyms: balanced, even, symmetrical