adj
biased
BEYE-uhst
adj
1
Unfairly favoring one side; showing prejudice.
"The article was clearly biased against the new policy."
"A biased referee can ruin a close match."
2
Weighted so that some outcomes are more likely than others.
"A biased coin lands on heads more often than tails."
How to Use Biased
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLeaning unfairly toward one side, whether in opinion or in the odds of an outcome.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more biased comparative, most biased superlative
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Etymology
Formed from "bias" plus the "-ed" ending.