SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
biased
adjective
Influenced by a preference or prejudice that undermines impartiality.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Favoring one side
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Usage distinction
Return to topTendentious describes material designed to advance a viewpoint; bias may be unintentional.
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See biased in use
A biased review praised every choice made by the writer's friend.
One member worried that a biased review would favor the method associated with the most influential organizer.
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