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one–sided
adjective one–sid·ed \ˈwən-ˈsī-dəd\
: showing only one opinion or point of view
: led or controlled by one of the two people or groups involved
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First Known Use of ONE-SIDED
circa 1802
Related to ONE-SIDED
- Synonyms
- biased, one-sided, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced
- Antonyms
- disinterested, equal, equitable, evenhanded, fair, impartial, neutral, nonpartisan, objective, unbiased, unprejudiced
Rhymes with ONE-SIDED
ONE-SIDEDLY Defined for Kids
one–sided
adjective one–sid·ed \ˈwən-ˈsī-dəd\
Definition of ONE-SIDED for Kids
1
: done or occurring on one side only <a one-sided decision>
2
: having one side more developed : lopsided
3
: favoring or dominated by one side <Back in Connecticut he had sometimes watched the one-sided fights of cats and mice in the meadow … — George Selden, The Cricket in Times Square>
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