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 Our daughter-in-law is definitely one-sided. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Through 24 games, the goal differential was unchanged compared with the tournament in Qatar in 2022, suggesting the larger field did not create more one-sided competition. — Tales Azzoni, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 All four of these models have a manufacturer’s speed rating of 45 simplex (one-sided) pages per minute (ppm) or 90 two-sided (duplex) images per minute (ipm, where each page side is counted as an image). — David English, PC Magazine, 20 June 2026 Well, this has been one of the most one-sided matches of the tournament thus far. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 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
  • 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
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
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
Adjective
  • This fits the observation that handedness is somewhat heritable, heavily biased to the right, and also quite random.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • Why should Nizer be allowed to use them for his own biased ends?
    — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of biased

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