one-sided

one-sided
1) ADJ-GRADED If you say that an activity or relationship is one-sided, you think that one of the people or groups involved does much more than the other or is much stronger than the other.

The negotiating was completely one-sided...

Muster needed just 72 minutes to win the one-sided match, 6-2, 6-3.

2) ADJ-GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as one-sided, you are critical of what they say or do because you think it shows that they have considered only one side of an issue or event.

The organisation still believes the government is being one sided...

There has been a very one-sided account of her problems with Ted.

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  • One-sided — One sid ed, a. 1. Having one side only, or one side prominent. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Limited to one side; favoring one person or side over another; partial; unjust; unfair; as, a one sided view or statement. [WordNet sense 5] Unguarded and one …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • one-sided — one sid|ed [ ,wʌn saıdəd ] adjective 1. ) something that is one sided is unfair because it shows or considers only one aspect of something: a one sided account of the conflict Advertisements intentionally present a one sided view. 2. ) in a one… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • one-sided — adj 1.) considering or showing only one side of a question, subject etc in a way that is unfair →↑biased, balanced ↑balanced ▪ The newspapers give a very one sided account of the war. 2.) an activity or competition that is one sided is one in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • One-sided — may refer to: One sided argument, variant of the logical fallacy known as special pleading One sided limit, either of the two limits of a function f(x) of a real variable x as x approaches a specified point in calculus One sided overhand bend,… …   Wikipedia

  • one-sided — one sidedly, adv. one sidedness, n. /wun suy did/, adj. 1. considering but one side of a matter or question; partial or unfair: a one sided judgment. 2. with one party, contestant, side, etc., vastly superior; unbalanced; unequal: a one sided… …   Universalium

  • one-sided — one′ sid′ed adj. 1) considering but one side of a matter or question; partial or unfair: a one sided judgment[/ex] 2) with one side far superior or having all the advantage; unequal: a one sided fight[/ex] 3) bio frm bio existing, occurring, or… …   From formal English to slang

  • one-sided — [wun′sīd′id] adj. 1. on, having, or involving only one side 2. larger or more developed on one side; leaning to one side 3. favoring one side; uneven or unfair; prejudiced 4. uneven or unequal [a one sided race] …   English World dictionary

  • one-sided — I adjective biased, colored, discriminatory, exparte, impar, inaequalis, influenced, iniquus, interested, jaundiced, narrow, narrow minded, partial, partisan, prejudiced, prepossessed, sectarian, slanted, swayed, undetached, undispassionate,… …   Law dictionary

  • one-sided — (adj.) 1833, dealing with one side of a question or dispute, from ONE (Cf. one) + SIDE (Cf. side) (n.). Related: One sidedly; one sidedness …   Etymology dictionary

  • one-sided — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unfairly biased. 2) (of a contest or conflict) grossly unequal. 3) occurring on or having one side only …   English terms dictionary

  • one sided — index ex parte, inequitable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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