Biased Common

Biased has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

simple past tense and past participle of bias

"The judge was biased by his previous knowledge of the defendant's reputation."

In plain English: To bias something is to unfairly influence it so that you get the result you want instead of letting things happen naturally.

"The judge was biased against him during the trial."

Adjective

favoring one person or side over another

"a biased account of the trial"

"a decision that was partial to the defendant"

biased colored coloured one-sided slanted

Exhibiting bias; prejudiced.

"The article was biased because it ignored all evidence that contradicted the author's opinion."

In plain English: Biased means having an unfair preference for something because of personal feelings rather than facts.

"The judge was accused of being biased against his former employer."

Example Sentences

"The judge was accused of being biased against his former employer." adj

"The judge was biased against him during the trial." verb

"She biased the jury by asking leading questions during her opening statement." verb

"The coach tried to bias his players toward winning at any cost." verb

"His actions were meant to bias the voters against the rival candidate." verb

Origin

The word comes from the noun bias, which originally referred to a slant or inclination in woven fabric that caused it to stretch diagonally rather than straight across. This physical property of skewing was later applied metaphorically to describe opinions or decisions that are unfairly influenced by personal preference.

Rhyming Words

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