пристра́стный — meaning in English
pristrastnyy
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English meaning
- biased adj Unfairly favoring one side; showing prejudice.
- invidious adj Likely to create resentment or bad feeling.
- prejudiced adjective Holding unfair, biased opinions about a person or group, usually without good reason.
Senses
пристра́стный is used for these senses in English:
- biased Exhibiting bias; prejudiced.
- invidious (of a distinction) Offensively or unfairly discriminating.
- prejudiced Having prejudices.
biased — full definition
- adj Unfairly favoring one side; showing prejudice.
- adj Weighted so that some outcomes are more likely than others.
invidious — full definition
- adj Likely to create resentment or bad feeling.
- adj Treating people unfairly by favouring some over others.
- adj Feeling envy or jealousy towards someone.
- adj Hateful or odious, often describing perceived unfairness or a difficult situation or choice, notably in the set phrase 'invidious position'.
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