adj ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Partial or biased in favour of one faction or demographic group.

   "We were robbed! That referee was definitely one-sided."

2. 2
   With one competitor dominant over the other.

   "It was a swift, one-sided fight, all over in the second round."

3. 3
   Out of proportion or lopsided.
4. 4
   Having only one side, like a Möbius strip.
5. 5
   Turned to one side.

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6. 6
   That is necessarily or absolutely different than the respective coordinate alethic or temporal modality, but not its opposite.

Adjective

1. 1
   involving only one part or side wordnet
2. 2
   favoring one person or side over another wordnet
3. 3
   not reversible or capable of having either side out wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

askewasymmetricasymmetricalbentbiasedbigoted

Example

More examples

"It was a one-sided love affair."

Related phrases

one-sidedlyone-sidedness

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