Synonyms of biases

biases 1 of 2

noun

plural of bias

as in tendencies

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

from her youth she revealed a strong bias toward a life of the mind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tendencies
• inclinations
• aptitudes
• affinities
• affections
• predispositions
• impulses
• predilections
• leanings
• devices
• proclivities
• prejudices
• dispositions
• preferences
• propensities
• talents
• appetites
• bents
• partialities
• bones
• addictions
• penchants
• knacks
• gifts
• habitudes
• geniuses
• turns
• habits
• tastes
• endowments
• favors
• practices
• faculties
• flairs
• patterns
• likes
• partisanships
• idiosyncrasies
• likings
• fancies
• specialties
• customs
• quirks
• eccentricities
• specialities
• peculiarities
• routines
• conventions
• singularities
• tricks
• ways
• oddities
• kinks
• fortes
• wonts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• allergies
• dislikes
• distastes
• aversions
• disinclinations
• disfavors
• detachments
• disrelishes
• indifferences
• impartialities
• neutralities
• objectivities
• nonchalances
• insouciances
• apathies

biases

2 of 2

verb

variants or biasses

present tense third-person singular of bias

as in prejudices

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

• prejudices
• turns
• convinces
• persuades
• influences
• poisons
• predisposes
• inclines
• disposes
• suggests
• prepossesses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of biases

Noun

Mungiu refuses to supply easy answers or simple paths to identification in this compelling provocation, which poses unresolvable questions to viewers about our biases and presumptions. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Two cognitive biases commonly contribute to this underperformance. — James Langabeer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

As the moon clashes with Mercury, beware of presenting your biases as fact. — Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

However, inconsistencies and biases in the study’s findings have arisen over the years, leading researchers to scrutinize the data more closely. — Versha Pleasant, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Verb

Obesity is clearly multifactorial, and emphasizing biology spotlights biological solutions, which biases our selection of choices related to our health. — Max Moser, STAT, 9 July 2026

Nationalist fervor over beating China biases AI policy toward recklessness — and possible catastrophe. — Robert Wright, Washington Post, 26 June 2026

In a recent 2020 study, even neutral words were processed by participants differently depending on whether they were placed in a positive or negative context, revealing that prior emotional tone biases how future information is received. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025