TENDENTIOUSNESS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

tendentiousness

noun

as in bias

an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting especially without considering any other possibilities the palpable and unrelenting tendentiousness that pervades her every political pronouncement

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Noun

The resulting largely positive bias in terms of critical tone is something Cook sees as a benefit.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Online critics were quick to dredge up comments by a former Argentinian leader as proof of the country’s bias.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of bias

Noun

The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning that the plaintiffs cannot refile.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Older Americans describe Israel as a precarious refuge against rising antisemitism, while some younger Jews say its military actions fuel prejudice, pushing them away from synagogues and institutional Jewish life.

— Giovanna Dell’Orto, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of prejudice

Noun

After decades of economic upheaval and partisanship, there are simply no easy answers to our country’s vast array of problems.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026
Chair Brendan Carr has described it as a procedural issue, but Commissioner Anna Gomez has accused the FCC of political partisanship.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of partisanship

Noun

For instance, traditional print outlets value such tenets as balance, impartiality, gatekeeping, and prepublication verification, whereas digital products often emphasize immediacy, transparency, partiality, and postpublication correction.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Schumer's partiality to a classic one-piece is well-documented.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of partiality

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