Entry Word: partial

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 inclined to favor one side over another <that judge is always partial to the defense, so be careful>

Synonyms biased, one-sided, partisan, prejudiced

Related Words jaundiced, unfriendly, unsympathetic; colored, distorted, misrepresented, warped; convinced, influenced, persuaded, predisposed, prepossessed, swayed; affected, concerned, interested

Near Antonyms open, open-minded, persuasible, receptive; fair, honest, just, reasonable; bipartisan; autonomous, independent, unallied; aloof, detached, dispassionate, hardheaded, impersonal, objective, unemotional; apathetic, indifferent, unenthusiastic, uninterested

Antonyms evenhanded, impartial, neutral, nonpartisan, unbiased, unprejudiced

2 having a liking or affection <partial to chocolate cake> — see fond 1
3 lacking some necessary part <a partial answer to the problem> — see incomplete