Meaning & use

biased

adjective·Academic

Showing unfair favor toward one side, person, or idea, rather than judging something fairly.

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Critics accused the newspaper of being biased in its coverage of the election.

The judge stepped down from the case after appearing biased toward one of the parties.

A note on using this word

Biased is commonly followed by 'toward' or 'against,' indicating the direction of the unfair preference.

Words with a similar meaning

prejudicedpartialone-sided

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