📖 Definitions of "Biased"
verb
- 1
To place bias upon; to influence.
"Our prejudices bias our views."
adjective
- 1
Exhibiting bias; prejudiced.
"The newspaper gave a biased account of the incident."
- 2
Angled at a slant.
"The table had a biased edge."
- 3
On which an electrical bias is applied.
- 4
Exhibiting a systematic distortion of results due to a factor not allowed for in its derivation; skewed.
🔄 Synonyms of "Biased"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| partisannoun | A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea. |
| partialnoun | Existing as a part or portion; incomplete. |
| slanted | Placed at an angle, on a slant. |
| partizannoun | Alternative spelling of partisan (“adherent, supporter”). [An adherent to a party or faction.] |
| unfairverb | Not fair. |
| one-sided | Partial or biased in favour of one faction or demographic group. |
| colorednoun | Having a color. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Biased"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| partialverb | Existing as a part or portion; incomplete. |
| one-sided | Partial or biased in favour of one faction or demographic group. |
| partizannoun | Alternative spelling of partisan (“adherent, supporter”). [An adherent to a party or faction.] |
| partisannoun | A fervent, sometimes militant, supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea. |
| unfairverb | (transitive, obsolete) to make ugly |
| slanted | Placed at an angle, on a slant. |
| colorednoun | Having a color. |
| prejudiced | Having prejudices. |
| prejudicial | Causing harm or injury; detrimental, harmful or injurious. |
| prejudiceverb | (transitive) To have a negative impact on (someone's position, chances etc.). |
| predisposed | Inclined. |
| preconceived | (of an opinion or notion) Conceived beforehand: formed ahead of time. |
| disposed | inclined, minded |
| tendentious | (of persons or their words) Having a tendency, written or spoken, with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one; implicitly or explicitly slanted; biased. |
| skillverb | (video games) To spend acquired points in exchange for skills. |
| misleadingnoun | Deceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression, even if technically true. |
| partially | To a partial degree or extent, incompletely. |
| impartial | treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased |
| lopsided | Not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other. |
| unbiased | Impartial or without bias or prejudice. |
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