one-sided

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled onesidedness

US /ˌwənˈsaɪdəd/ See IPA manual

Freq #22044

Meanings

1

adj
Partial or biased in favour of one faction or demographic group.

We were robbed! That referee was definitely one-sided.
2

adj
With one competitor dominant over the other.

It was a swift, one-sided fight, all over in the second round.
3

adj
involving only one part or side
4

adj
favoring one person or side over another

Thesaurus

Synonyms

3 adj · involving only one part or... unilateral

4 adj · favoring one person or side... biased colored colouredslanted

Word family

Forms one-sidedness

Derived forms one-sidedlyone-sidedness

Related forms unilateral

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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