one-sided

  • 1One-sided — One sid ed, a. 1. Having one side only, or one side prominent. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Limited to one side; favoring one person or side over another; partial; unjust; unfair; as, a one sided view or statement. [WordNet sense 5] Unguarded and one …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2one-sided — one sid|ed [ ,wʌn saıdəd ] adjective 1. ) something that is one sided is unfair because it shows or considers only one aspect of something: a one sided account of the conflict Advertisements intentionally present a one sided view. 2. ) in a one… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 3one-sided — adj 1.) considering or showing only one side of a question, subject etc in a way that is unfair →↑biased, balanced ↑balanced ▪ The newspapers give a very one sided account of the war. 2.) an activity or competition that is one sided is one in… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4One-sided — may refer to: One sided argument, variant of the logical fallacy known as special pleading One sided limit, either of the two limits of a function f(x) of a real variable x as x approaches a specified point in calculus One sided overhand bend,… …

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  • 5one-sided — one sidedly, adv. one sidedness, n. /wun suy did/, adj. 1. considering but one side of a matter or question; partial or unfair: a one sided judgment. 2. with one party, contestant, side, etc., vastly superior; unbalanced; unequal: a one sided… …

    Universalium

  • 6one-sided — one′ sid′ed adj. 1) considering but one side of a matter or question; partial or unfair: a one sided judgment[/ex] 2) with one side far superior or having all the advantage; unequal: a one sided fight[/ex] 3) bio frm bio existing, occurring, or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 7one-sided — [wun′sīd′id] adj. 1. on, having, or involving only one side 2. larger or more developed on one side; leaning to one side 3. favoring one side; uneven or unfair; prejudiced 4. uneven or unequal [a one sided race] …

    English World dictionary

  • 8one-sided — I adjective biased, colored, discriminatory, exparte, impar, inaequalis, influenced, iniquus, interested, jaundiced, narrow, narrow minded, partial, partisan, prejudiced, prepossessed, sectarian, slanted, swayed, undetached, undispassionate,… …

    Law dictionary

  • 9one-sided — (adj.) 1833, dealing with one side of a question or dispute, from ONE (Cf. one) + SIDE (Cf. side) (n.). Related: One sidedly; one sidedness …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 10one-sided — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unfairly biased. 2) (of a contest or conflict) grossly unequal. 3) occurring on or having one side only …

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