biased
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
unfairly preferring one person, group, or idea over another.
exhibiting a personal or institutional prejudice; not impartial or objective.
Simple“The fans felt the referee was biased against their team during the final minutes.”
In context“Critics argued that the documentary provided a biased account of the conflict by only interviewing representatives from one side.”
Synonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
describing information or results that are not accurate because of a mistake in how they were collected.
exhibiting a systematic distortion of results due to a factor not accounted for in the derivation or sampling process.
Simple“The survey results were biased because only people who liked the product answered it.”
In context“The researchers acknowledged that the sample was biased toward urban residents, potentially overlooking the unique challenges faced by rural communities.”
Antonyms
“I feel the system is biased against women.”
From bias + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.