ONE-SIDEDNESS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

one-sidedness

noun

as in bias

an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities the obvious one-sidedness of the host means that his radio talk show isn't the open forum that he pretends it is

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Recent Examples of one-sidedness His concern was with psychological one-sidedness and what can happen when one psychological orientation becomes too dominant. — Paul Jones, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026 Too much one-sidedness can deplete both enthusiasm and resources — and wanting a roughly reciprocal relationship is not unreasonable. — Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026 Though Vestermark slowed in the second quarter as the one-sidedness continued, the other elements of Aliso’s game stepped into the spotlight. — Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025 Both matchups involving La Jolla’s three teams yielded surprising results — one in its one-sidedness and the other in the victor. — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Recruitment materials provided by the district promoted confidence-building and leadership activities, including confronting bias and challenging stereotypes.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Then, entities like White Circle could possibly form a coalition to help detect AI threats in real time, without suffering from biases.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of bias

Noun

Of course, one is inevitably loaded with expectations and prejudices, but the ideal of letting the work teach you how to consider it, as the philosopher Stanely Cavell counseled, is a useful starting point.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Misty is a long-ago Emmy winner whose career has slipped through her fingers, in part because of reckless behavior on and off the set and and in part because of racist and ageist prejudices in casting.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of prejudice

Noun

For Guimaraes, a veteran community builder, the impulse behind Fashion Forward was born out of a sharp realization that the industry’s greatest bottleneck was its tendency to preach to its own choir.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The project places her among a wave of next-gen electronic artists like Ninajirachi, 2hollis and Jane Remover, all of whom are currently making left of center dance music with strong pop tendencies.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

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