Biased: meaning, definitions and examples

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biased

 

[ หˆbaษชษ™st ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in decision-making

Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.

Synonyms

one-sided, partial, prejudiced, unfair.

Examples of usage

  • He accused the media of being biased against him.
  • The judge was criticized for making biased decisions.
  • Her biased opinions influenced her actions.
Context #2 | Adjective

in research or reporting

Showing an unfair lack of favoritism towards someone or something.

Synonyms

impartial, partial, unbalanced.

Examples of usage

  • The study was criticized for being biased towards a specific outcome.
  • The journalist's reporting was considered biased by many viewers.

Translations

Translations of the word "biased" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tendencioso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเค•เฅเคทเคชเคพเคคเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช voreingenommen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฟะตั€ะตะดะถะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ stronniczy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅใฃใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท biaisรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ parcial

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถnyargฤฑlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŽธ๊ฒฌ์ด ์žˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุญูŠุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edpojatรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predpojatรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰ๅ่ง็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pristranski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hlutdrรฆgur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹า›ั‚ะธะผะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™rษ™fli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ parcial

Etymology

The word 'biased' originated from the Old English word 'bฤซas', which meant 'bias, inclination'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe a tendency or inclination towards a particular perspective or viewpoint. The concept of bias has been extensively studied in psychology, sociology, and other fields to understand its impact on decision-making, research, and reporting.

See also: bias, unbiased.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #9,782 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.