prejudice
An unfair opinion about someone, formed without knowing the facts.
prejudice in a sentence
- The new girl faced prejudice just because she spoke with a different accent.
- The judge promised to decide the case without prejudice.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to prejudice?
- Abias
- Bopen-mindedness
- Cfairness
Show the answer
A: bias. The other three mean the opposite of prejudice.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to prejudice?
- Afairness
- Bintolerance
- Cbias
Show the answer
A: fairness. The other three mean nearly the same as prejudice.
Words that mean something similar
bias, intolerance
Words that mean the opposite
fairness, open-mindedness
More words about thinking & learning
- preposterous: So silly that it is hard to believe.
- probe: To explore or examine something carefully to find out more.
- prodigy: A young person who is amazingly talented at something.
- profound: Very deep and full of meaning.
- relevant: Closely connected to what is being talked about.
- resolve: To decide firmly to do something, or to find an answer to a problem.
- retain: To keep or hold on to something.
- sceptical: Not sure something is true and needing proof before you believe it.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test