one-sided

adjective

ˈwən-ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce one-sided (audio)
Definition of one-sidednext
as in partial
inclined to favor one side over another my neighbor's account of how the feud got started was somewhat one-sided

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Recent Examples of one-sided Bret clunkily jumps right to his virginity, suggesting that whatever is going on between them isn’t exactly one-sided. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 Unlike the Tribune, none of those outlets interviewed Benton’s accusers, leaving Welch to present a largely one-sided account. — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Helping to reframe the traditional romantic gesture, the film was shot by emerging local talents, including director Zhou Jinghao and cinematographer Cheng Ma, and explores love as a mutual choice rather than a one-sided act of devotion. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 Jericho won a one-sided hockey fight with Ciampa and suplexed him onto spiked hockey pucks. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for one-sided
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-sided
  1. partial
  2. hostile
  3. distorted
  4. partisan
  5. biased
Adjective
  • Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • August’s full sturgeon moon will align with a partial lunar eclipse this week, producing a stunning cosmic sight for sky-gazers.
    — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of partial
Adjective
  • Forecasters said the system is expected to be short-lived because of hostile environmental conditions starting on Friday that will prevent it from developing further.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Electronic warfare systems such as NGJ-MB are carried by aircraft and use advanced electronics to interfere with or counter hostile electromagnetic systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of hostile
Adjective
  • The standard medical terms clinicians rely on may become distorted or polluted.
    — Frank Naeymi-Rad, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • La Nueva Violencia is a smirking, libidinous play for the dance floor, picking up where the distorted guitars of the last record left off and channeling each new riff into sleazy post-punk and electroclash that stick to the body like sweaty velvet.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of distorted
Adjective
  • Two of the highest-ranking law enforcement officials in California are publicly sparring over the integrity of state elections, trading barbs on social media that highlight the fierce partisan divide on the issue heading into the November midterms.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In a country increasingly divided along political ideologies, partisan politics are coming together to answer the age old dynamic between privacy and security.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of partisan
Adjective
  • Relevant and reliable numbers reveal that under and throughout de Blasio’s two mayoral terms the NYPD resumed its aggressive, starkly biased tactics.
    — Robert Gangi, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The college’s Board of Trustees subsequently successfully sought to disqualify Ruiz from handling future cases involving the college and the presidential library, arguing that she was personally biased in favor of Dunn.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of biased

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“One-sided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-sided. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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