ONE-SIDED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

one-sided

adjective

ˈwən-ˈsī-dəd

Definition of one-sided

as in partial

inclined to favor one side over another my neighbor's account of how the feud got started was somewhat one-sided

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Recent Examples of one-sided Despite the star power on both sides, the final was strikingly one-sided. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 July 2026 In some physical altercations, both residents were aggressors, while other fights were one-sided. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026 This was a one-sided slog from the start, a disappointing show, no matter how many celebrities and FIFA Peace Prize recipients were in attendance. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 The interest wasn’t one-sided, because her husband was also immediately open to the idea of adoption, said Brown. — Anna Zucca, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-sided

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Adjective

Nearly half boast full or partial ocean views; others peer into the garden, and some towards the pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
The New York Times first reported the partial work stoppage at 750 Third Avenue on Wednesday.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of partial

Adjective

The extraordinary allegation offers a window into the waning days of an increasingly hostile primary race to replace Kelly, who has enjoyed broad popularity throughout her eight years in office.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
The company has faced workplace and labor complaints, including allegations of racial discrimination and hostile conditions in warehouses.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of hostile

Adjective

The same distorted numbers apply here for the mid-week releases (Far From Home, Spider-Man 2 and The Amazing Spider-Man) but again, none of this changes the fact that even adjusted for inflation, Brand New Day is the clear winner.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
And my aim in this interview is to … take off the terrible mask which was placed on our face by terrible forces, some of them, of course, forces which work on it all the time to tell a distorted story.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of distorted

Adjective

They are just largely limited to local decisions, non-partisan races for positions like judgeships and what few partisan contests around the state feature only candidates from one political party — which under Florida law are opened to all voters.

— Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Republicans on the committee accused Fauci of privately contradicting his public advocacy in his diary entries, while Democrats said he was being scapegoated in a partisan inquiry relitigating events that happened years ago.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Definition of partisan

Adjective

Alongside its launch, Onton released research revealing that current top AI models struggle to filter out fake content and biased reviews—proving that today’s systems simply aren’t built for modern, noisy web environments.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Myths about female fragility and commercial value, perpetuated by institutions like the UCI and biased sports science, systematically prevented growth.

— Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of biased

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