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adjective one-sid·ed \ ˈwən-ˈsī-dəd \

Definition of one-sided

1 a (1) :having one side prominent :lopsided
(2) :having or occurring on one side only
b :limited to one side :partial
  • a one-sided interpretation
2 :unilateral
  • a one-sided decision
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one-sidedly

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one-sidedness

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First Known Use of one-sided

circa 1793

one-sided Synonyms

Synonyms
biased, one-sided, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced
Antonyms
disinterested, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fair, impartial, neutral, nonpartisan, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced
Related Words
hostile, inimical, jaundiced, unfriendly, unsympathetic; colored, distorted, misrepresented, shaded, warped; convinced, influenced, persuaded, predisposed, prepossessed, swayed; affected, concerned, interested
Near Antonyms
open, open-minded, persuasible, receptive; honest, just, reasonable; bipartisan; autonomous, independent; aloof, detached, dispassionate, hardheaded, impersonal, unemotional; cold, distant, remote; apathetic, incurious, indifferent, unconcerned, uncurious, unenthusiastic, uninterested

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ONE-SIDED Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of one-sided for English Language Learners

  • : showing only one opinion or point of view

  • : led or controlled by one of the two people or groups involved

ONE-SIDED Defined for Kids

one-sided

adjective one-sid·ed \ ˈwən-ˈsī-dəd \

Definition of one-sided for Students

1 :done or occurring on one side only
  • a one-sided decision
2 :having one side more developed :lopsided
3 :favoring or dominated by one side
  • Back in Connecticut he had sometimes watched the one-sided fights of cats and mice in the meadow …
  • —George Selden, The Cricket in Times Square

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