The difference between Lopsided and Unbalanced

When used as adjectives, lopsided means not even or balanced, whereas unbalanced means not balanced, without equilibrium.


check bellow for the other definitions of Lopsided and Unbalanced

  1. Lopsided as an adjective:

    Not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other.

    Examples:

    "Carrying a heavy [[suitcase]], he walked with a lopsided [[gait]]."

  1. Unbalanced as an adjective:

    not balanced, without equilibrium; dizzy

  2. Unbalanced as an adjective:

    irrational or mentally deranged

  3. Unbalanced as an adjective (accounting):

    not adjusted such that debit and credit correspond

  4. Unbalanced as an adjective (computing):

    of an expression having different numbers of left and right parentheses

  5. Unbalanced as an adjective (American football):

    an offensive line with more players on one side of the center than on the other

  1. Unbalanced as a verb:

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