You have to judge the case without bias.
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Bias
/ˈbaɪ.əs/
Synonyms for "bias" (576 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (116)
Noun(31 words)
preconceptionprejudiceaffect inferenceaffect recognitionaffect scoresaffect study resultsanchoringarbitrarinessassumptionbiasingbiassingbigotriesbigotryblindersblinkeringblinkerscause of unbalancecognitive biascolor adjectivecolor cast
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color indicatorcolor symbolic descriptorcolor unchangingcolouringconfirmation bias towardconflictconfoundconfoundingcontaminatingdata omissiondiagonal
a thing foraberrancyaberrationacrossaddictaffectaffectionaffinityangleangle offanimusappetiteaptitudeaptnessaslantaslopeathwartatiltattitudebag
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bear offbendbend tobendwisebentbevelbeveledbiasedbiaswisebigotrybranching offcantingcareeningcastcatercornercatercorneredcatercornerwayscattycornercharacterchosen kindcircuitousnesscolorconatusconduceconducivenessconstitutioncontributeconvertcornercornerwayscornerwisecrookcrosswayscrosswisecup of teacurvedeclinationdeflectdelightdeparturedeterminedetourdeviancedeviancydeviatedeviationdeviousnessdiagonaldiagonallydiagonalwisediathesis
Verb(7 words)
Strong matches (172)
diffractdiffusedigressiondiscriminationdiscursiondispersedisposedispositiondistortdivagatedivagationdivaricationdivergedivergencediversiondivertdoglegdoubledriftdrifting
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drutherseagernesseccentricityerrantryexcursionexcursusexorbitationfanaticismfancyfascinationfavorfavoritismfeeling forfetishforejudgmentgarblegograingravitatehairpinhave a tendencyheadidiosyncrasyimpulseinclinationinclinationalinclinatoryinclineinclinedincliningindirectionindividualisminduceinequalityinfluenceinjusticeinstinctinterestintoleranceinvolvementjaundicejaundiced eyekidneykittycornerleadlead by the noseleanleaningliabilitylikinglistinglook tolurchmakemakeupmental setmettlemindmind-setmisconstruemisdirectmisinterpretmisrendermisrepresentmisuse
Noun(59 words)
disadvantagesdisfavoringdislikingdisparagementdisparitydisproportionsdisservicedistortdistort quotedistort the factsdistortingdistortioneditorializingerrorfavoringflavorsflavourflavouringforce imbalanceframing an argument
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graph distortionhaloeshaphazard inquiryhatehistorically accuratehomophobiaideology centered instructionimage distortionimbalanceimpuritiesin-groupinclinationsinclineincorrectnessinequitiesinfluenceingroupnessinjusticeinterceptsintoleranceirrationalitiesirrationalityjaundicesjaundicingjiggerslatin inclinareleaningleaningslobbying powerloss of objectivitymaleseetmeasurement biasmental shortcutmisalignmentmisguidesmisguidingmisleading examplemisreasoningmisrepresentation
Verb(18 words)
Adjective(10 words)
discriminatingelitist ideologyfrench clichéfrench prédilectionhistorical riskideological biasideological stanceill dispositionmajor irregularityminor drift
Related words (288)
moldmouldmouldermouldymovemutual affinitymutual attractionnaturenepotismobliqueoblique angleoblique figureoblique lineobliquityon the biasone-sidednessout of plumbout of squareparti prispartialism
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partialityparticular choicepartisanismpartisanshippatronagepenchantpererrationpersonal choicepersuadepersuasionpervertpitchedpointpoint topreconceptionpredilectionpredisposepredispositionpreferencepreferential treatmentprejudgmentprejudiceprejudice againstprejudice the issueprepossessprepossessionpresumptionprobabilityproclivitypromptpronenesspropensitypullracismrakingramblingrangereadinessrecumbentredound torefractrelishrhomboidscatterscratch commasensitivity tosentimentseparatrixservesetset towardsheershelvingshelvyshiftshiftingshifting courseshifting pathshow a tendencysidelingsidelongskewslantslantedslantingslantwaysslantwiseslashslopedslopingsluesoft spotsoften upsolidusstampstandpointstrainstrayingstreakstripestylesusceptibilityswaysweepswerveswervingswingswingingsympathytacktainttastetempertemperamenttendtendencytenorthingthwarttiltedtiltingtingetippedtippingtipsytonetorturetransversetrendtropismturnturn of mindturningtwisttypeundetachmentundispassionatenessunneutralityvariationvarnishveervergeviewpointvirgulewanderingwarpweaknesswear downweigh withweightwillingnessworkwork towardyawzigzag
Noun(96 words)
more unbalancedmore unrepresentativemost partialobliquenessobservational biasone sidedopinion drivenorientationsoutbalancingoverbalanceoverbalancesovershadowingpartial topartialitiespenchantsperceived illogicpitfallpitfallspolarizingpolicy status quo bias
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political stancepolitical status quopollutingportuguese erropreconceptionspredilectionspredisposepredispositionpredispositionspreferringprejudgingprejudgmentsprejudicesprejudicingpreponderanceprimeprior knowledgeprivilegingprofilingpropagandaracial biasracismreality distortionrecencysampling biasshoehorningskewskew resultsskewingskewnessskewsslantslant rightslantsspanish orientaciónspinspin energy ideaspin in wordingspinsstereotype biasstereotypesstereotypingstigmassubjective judgmentsubjectivitysupremacysympathiessystematic errortaintstemperature measurement errortendenciestendentiousnesstends towardtilttiltstingestingingtinttintingtintstipped overtransphobiatribalismunbalancingundermining credibilityundermining trustunevennessunfairnessunfairnessesunscientific thinking habitunscientificnessunsounderunstructured guessing processvitiationweightswrongheadedness
Determiner(2 words)
most social-approachone sided decision making
Verb(20 words)
Adjective(15 words)
partial beingpersonal interestpreconceivedprejudicedprejudicial thinkingprepossessingsectarianskewedskewed contactsubjective assessmentsystematic biastincturedtingeingunfair practiceunstructured guessing
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: preconception, prejudice, a thing for, aberrancy, aberration.
- Sentence evidence is available for bias, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "bias".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bias"
Keep "bias" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "bias" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "bias", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "bias" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesMore specific
14 entriescultural biasdistortfavoritisminstrument biasmeasurement biasmedia biaspolitical biasprejudgeprejudicesampling biasskewslantstereotypetilt
Collocations
9 entriesbias againstbias in databias in gradingbias towardconfirmation biasdata biasmedia biassample biasunconscious bias
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
People tend to look at others with bias.
Source: tatoeba (270482)
The villagers had a bias against any newcomer.
Source: tatoeba (274598)
She wrote on gender bias in science.
Source: tatoeba (312874)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bias"?
Closest matches include preconception, prejudice, a thing for, aberrancy, aberration.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bias"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.