Synonyms of partiality

partiality

noun

ˌpär-shē-ˈa-lə-tē 

1

as in bias

an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities

partiality blinded the administrator to the benefits of the proposed system for distributing work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bias
• prejudice
• partisanship
• tendency
• tendentiousness
• one-sidedness
• favoritism
• ply
• favor
• parti pris
• nepotism
• chauvinism
• nonobjectivity
• cronyism
• predilection
• predisposition
• proclivity
• inclination
• penchant
• propensity
• prepossession
• prejudgment
• preconception
• bent
• leaning
• self-opinionatedness
• self-partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• neutrality
• objectivity
• impartiality
• indifference
• detachment
• unbiasedness
• calm
• aversion
• hate
• distaste
• dislike
• open-mindedness
• dispassion
• scunner

2

as in tendency

a habitual attraction to some activity or thing

a person with an unfortunate partiality for jumping to conclusions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tendency
• aptitude
• inclination
• devices
• affinity
• affection
• bias
• predilection
• predisposition
• proclivity
• disposition
• knack
• penchant
• impulse
• propensity
• preference
• talent
• prejudice
• addiction
• bent
• habitude
• genius
• appetite
• leaning
• gift
• bone
• partisanship
• turn
• flair
• fondness
• liking
• taste
• one-sidedness
• favor
• habit
• endowment
• faculty
• like
• idiosyncrasy
• speciality
• peculiarity
• practice
• eccentricity
• pattern
• specialty
• forte
• fancy
• quirk
• custom
• singularity
• convention
• way
• wont
• routine
• oddity
• kink
• trick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aversion
• distaste
• dislike
• allergy
• neutrality
• objectivity
• disinclination
• impartiality
• disfavor
• indifference
• detachment
• averseness
• disliking
• disrelish
• apathy
• disinterestedness
• unconcern
• nonchalance
• insouciance

3

as in liking

positive regard for something

a partiality toward outdoor sports of all kinds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liking
• like
• preference
• appetite
• taste
• tendency
• fondness
• love
• craving
• enthusiasm
• use
• relish
• favor
• thirst
• love affair
• desire
• interest
• prejudice
• bias
• fancy
• shine
• longing
• weakness
• inclination
• propensity
• passion
• gusto
• yen
• tooth
• bent
• hankering
• palate
• leaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatred
• disgust
• aversion
• distaste
• dislike
• loathing
• disfavor
• indifference
• apathy
• disinclination
• mislike
• unconcern

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of partiality

Despite its partiality to a president’s power over independent federal agencies, the court has repeatedly suggested that the Fed is an exception. — Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025

But, actually, partiality is one of the reasons that scenarios are valuable. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 27 May 2025

Murrow worked on Adlai Stevenson’s presidential campaign while at CBS, excusing his partiality as moral and intellectual superiority. — Armond White, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025

As a result, NGOs too are often subject to accusations of partiality. — Charli Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2011