Synonyms of biased

biased 1 of 2

adjective

ˈbī-əst 

as in partial

inclined to favor one side over another

in my admittedly biased opinion, my wife is always the prettiest woman in whatever room she graces

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partial
• hostile
• distorted
• partisan
• prejudiced
• colored
• one-sided
• influenced
• interested
• concerned
• parti pris
• swayed
• warped
• jaundiced
• persuaded
• unfriendly
• inimical
• shaded
• misrepresented
• unsympathetic
• convinced
• prepossessed
• predisposed
• affected

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• neutral
• impartial
• unbiased
• objective
• disinterested
• fair
• equal
• equitable
• unprejudiced
• reasonable
• open
• nonpartisan
• evenhanded
• receptive
• honest
• independent
• just
• autonomous
• bipartisan
• open-minded
• dispassionate
• cold
• aloof
• impersonal
• distant
• detached
• remote
• indifferent
• unemotional
• persuasible
• uninterested
• apathetic
• unconcerned
• hardheaded
• unenthusiastic
• incurious
• uncurious

biased

2 of 2

verb

variants or biassed

past tense of bias

as in turned

to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge

bad reviews biased her against the movie, even though it starred one of her favorite actors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turned
• prejudiced
• convinced
• persuaded
• poisoned
• influenced
• inclined
• disposed
• predisposed
• suggested
• prepossessed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of biased

Adjective

Bonta’s office is charged with setting the title and summary of potential propositions — a process that critics say can lead to biased phrasing. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Without that scrutiny, the information that users derive from social media could end up biased, whatever their intention. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026

Verb

Over the course of two days of congressional testimony, Democrats challenged the framing of the museum as politically biased and defended the Smithsonian’s independence, including with their own report, noting errors in the White House document. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

While supporters say this is necessary for the UC to remain a leader in STEM fields, critics worry these tests are biased against low-income and minority students. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026