one-sided

adjective

ˈwən-ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce one-sided (audio)
Definition of one-sidednext
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 Beneath its upbeat production, the lyrics offer a clever reminder that accountability is rarely one-sided. — Qygwork, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026 Disney insiders are said to be viewing the book as a one-sided revisionist history. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Or maybe they’ve been teased themselves after delivering a complete but one-sided conversation while fully asleep at a slumber party. — Michael R. Nadorff, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Penalties one-sided so far The 15-yard penalty for roughing the kicker that extended a New England drive in the third quarter was just the latest flag on the Seahawks. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-sided
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-sided
  1. partial
  2. hostile
  3. distorted
  4. partisan
  5. biased
Adjective
  • Investors and sports fans can now take their shot at becoming partial owners of one or both teams through pure-play sports stocks, or just pass.
    — Robert Gray, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • News of the potential deal comes as Witkoff is expected to present Putin with a proposal for a partial ceasefire covering energy and food infrastructure, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Tuesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of partial
Adjective
  • About 70% of the members of Brazil’s lower house and 80% of the Senate are considered to be hostile to environmental and climate agendas, according to the observatory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In a turnabout from Orbán’s hostile approach to Kyiv, Magyar’s government has expressed solidarity with Ukraine and designated Russia a national security threat.
    — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of hostile
Adjective
  • Haloed in distorted guitar and jagged synths, Wolf comes off as a champion of her own avoidance, her heroism charmingly pathetic.
    — Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Sometimes Paula chooses to turn the camera on herself, but the film is mostly composed of distorted moving images of contemporary Paris which, in many aspects, still looks like the version of Paris that Choi saw.
    — Thomas Patier, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of distorted
Adjective
  • The liberal justice took aim at the conservative majority’s rulings on the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance and partisan gerrymandering.
    — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But critics accuse chief commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of being partisan to Prime Minister Modi's party.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of partisan
Adjective
  • More recently, the Federal Trade Commission has suggested that AI companies that steer answers toward undisclosed ideological or biased objectives might break consumer protection law.
    — Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit was triggered by Lula’s campaign, which claimed that the company owning Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp was using biased algorithms and AI restrictions to favor Bolsonaro.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of biased

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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-sided. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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