biased
Unfairly favouring one side over another.
biased in a sentence
- The report was biased and mentioned only the good results.
- He admitted he was biased, since his own sister was playing.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to biased?
- Afair
- Bbalanced
- Cprejudiced
- Dneutral
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C: prejudiced. The other three mean the opposite of biased.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to biased?
- Aprejudiced
- Bfair
- Cone-sided
- Dpartial
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B: fair. The other three mean nearly the same as biased.
Words that mean something similar
prejudiced, one-sided, partial
Words that mean the opposite
fair, neutral, balanced
More words about character & personality
- bravado: A bold show of courage to hide how scared you really are.
- bystander: A person who watches something happen but does not take part.
- callous: Cruel and not caring about other people's feelings.
- candid: Honest and truthful, saying exactly what you really think.
- candidate: Someone who is trying to be chosen for a job, a prize or a place.
- capable: Able to do something well.
- compassionate: Feeling sorry for others who are hurting and wanting to help them.
- compatible: Able to exist or work well together.
More words to explore
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