Vocabulary
Lopsided
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
With one side lower or smaller than the other
Urdu meaning
ٹیڑھا یا ناہموار
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Even in lopsided standard-form contracts, parties are at least aware of what they are exchanging, and legal scholars call this a `meetingof minds`.
Dawn Editorials —
Notice, consent, harm
— 2026-04-17
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This, of course, is an unfair comparison, but it brings out the underdevelopment of both our mineral and human resource sectors, as well as the lopsided priorities of our development planning.
Dawn Editorials —
Our mining sector
— 2026-02-27
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Our priorities continue to be lopsided in healthcare spending.
Dawn Editorials —
Unpacking the health budget
— 2025-07-25
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The lopsided development focus on the centralandnorthernregions at the expense ofsouth Punjab under previous PML-N administrations is often blamed for the rising regional disparities in the province.
Dawn Editorials —
No revenue effort
— 2025-06-17
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Yet, year after year, budgets continue to reflect a lopsided focus on mitigation a domain where Pakistan`s global emissions profile gives it limited room to make meaningful impact.
Dawn Editorials —
Window dressing
— 2025-06-17
Synonyms
one sided, unequal
Antonyms
Balanced , even ,level
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