one´-sid´ed|ness

one´-sid´ed|ness
one-sid|ed «WUHN SY dihd», adjective.
1. seeing only one side of a question; partial; unfair; prejudiced: »

The umpire seemed one-sided in his decisions.

2. uneven; unequal: »

If one team is much better than the other, a game is one-sided.

3. having but one side.
4. on only one side.
5. having one side larger or more developed than the other.
6. Law. involving but one side; unilateral: »

a one-sided obligation.

one´-sid´ed|ly, adverb.
one´-sid´ed|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • one´-sid´ed|ly — one sid|ed «WUHN SY dihd», adjective. 1. seeing only one side of a question; partial; unfair; prejudiced: »The umpire seemed one sided in his decisions. 2. uneven; unequal: »If one team is much better than the other, a game is one sided …   Useful english dictionary

  • one-sid|ed — «WUHN SY dihd», adjective. 1. seeing only one side of a question; partial; unfair; prejudiced: »The umpire seemed one sided in his decisions. 2. uneven; unequal: »If one team is much better than the other, a game is one sided …   Useful english dictionary

  • one-sid — one sid·ed·ly; one sid·ed·ness; …   English syllables

  • lop´sid´ed|ness — lop|sid|ed «LOP SY dihd», adjective. larger or heavier on one side than the other; unevenly balanced; leaning to one side: »a lopsided load, a lopsided score. Figurative. ... the lopsided economy of Malta, so largely dependent on the dockyard… …   Useful english dictionary

  • one-sidedness — one sid·ed·ness …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • 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-sidedly — 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]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • One-sidedness — 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]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”