BIASED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈbī-əst

Definition of biased

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

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biased

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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

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Recent Examples of biased

Adjective

Stammen, of course, is a biased observer. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 June 2026 To think our mayor would cheer such a tragic event is undeniably inane and incredibly biased. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026

Verb

But the work sparked controversy when some lawmakers — along with alcohol industry trade groups — claimed the scientists were biased against alcohol and would reach a conclusion with draconian implications. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 9 June 2026 Activists and some city leaders have voiced concerns that the stops are racially biased, sowing fear and distrust in the community. — Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for biased

Recent Examples of Synonyms for biased

Adjective

Utah taxes Social Security benefits as regular income, offering a partial credit to offset them.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
The board didn’t approve the building of a private club or the partial demolition requested of a wall that would allow the space to open up to the outside.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of partial

Verb

The 40-year-old goalkeeper, who only turned professional aged 25, helped Cape Verde hold the European champions to a goalless draw with a string of fine saves.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The Inter Miami forward, who turned 39 last month, arrived in the tournament with questions over his fitness after recently recovering from a muscle strain.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

Definition of turned

Adjective

Islamic extremism remains the biggest threat but over the past five years, threats from far-right groups and hostile states have significantly grown, said Laurence Taylor, head of counterterrorism police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Officials said the aircraft will strengthen surveillance over vast northern waters and improve Denmark’s ability to detect hostile submarines operating in the region.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of hostile

Adjective

In many cases, Kallis said, the roots of this behavior were planted long before, frequently through trauma, abuse, isolation, addiction or distorted coping mechanisms that were never confronted or healed.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Letting go of these items leads to regret for the loss of nostalgia and passing on true history for a distorted version.

— Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 28 June 2026

Definition of distorted

Verb

However, Chase is not convinced that the show will remain popular forever.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
After painting a piece featuring one of her angels, Neilson was convinced the canvas was meant for Oprah Winfrey and turned down other interested buyers.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of convinced

Adjective

The 21st Century Road to Housing Act was a striking bipartisan win in a legislative body that has been defined by partisan gridlock.

— Jack Harvel July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Response from states appears to be partisan Some states are pushing back, while others are defending the latest actions.

— Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of partisan

Verb

While there, the nurse practitioner persuaded her to inject her nose with hyaluronic acid, but the injection ended up blocking an important artery, affecting blood flow to the eyes, according to Campos.

— Michelle Marchante July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
He was not persuaded by NCAA arguments that the manual is not a contract between the NCAA and students who play varsity sports.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of persuaded

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