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 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

According to the American Civil Liberties Union in 2020, this technology can result in bias and inaccuracies.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Every public high school student will be required to complete two 45-minute AI-literacy modules, covering what AI is and is not, as well as bias, risks, ethics, careers and future skills.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of bias

Noun

Barely out of her teens, the Black and Anishinaabe sculptor had already weathered racial prejudice, false accusations and the abrupt end of her education at Oberlin College.

— Andrew Alexander, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Factors affecting the intensity of racial profiling The forcefulness of police prejudice against minority groups depends on historical and social circumstances.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of prejudice

Noun

Some fans reflected that Parton represented a different era of America, one that wasn’t defined by political divisions and partisanship.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
To prevail, Benitez-Thompson would have to defy political gravity, which is to say overcome the reflexive partisanship that has typified politics in this age of deep voter polarization.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of partisanship

Noun

There is a tendency for gloom to descend when thinking about Europe’s economic and business prospects.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Bonnell The enthusiast’s approach Bonnell’s team uses matters because electric motorcycles have an annoying tendency to make power delivery either spectacularly good or spectacularly stupid.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

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