one-sided

[wuhn-sahy-did]

adjective

1. considering but one side of a matter or question; partial or unfair.

   a one-sided judgment.

2. with one party, contestant, side, etc., vastly superior; unbalanced; unequal.

   a one-sided fight.

3. existing or occurring on one side only.

4. having but one side, or but one developed or finished side.

5. having one side larger or more developed than the other.

6. Law.,  involving the action of one person only.

7. having the parts all on one side, as an inflorescence.

one-sided

adjective

1. considering or favouring only one side of a matter, problem, etc

2. having all the advantage on one side

3. larger or more developed on one side

4. having, existing on, or occurring on one side only

5. another term for unilateral

6. denoting a surface on which any two points can be joined without crossing an edge See Möbius strip

Other Word Forms

• one-sidedly adverb
• one-sidedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of one-sided¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

His bond with Indy is pure and strong, yet one-sided in that Todd is too distracted to ease the dog’s fears.

From Los Angeles Times

His deal offers are, of course, invariably one-sided and self-serving, but as he loses power, so too will he lose the capacity to make deals solely on his terms.

From Salon

In their brief, intense interaction, Lockjaw develops a covetous one-sided relationship with his conqueror, as rooted in fetishistic lust as it is racism and control.

From Salon

The potential for one-sided matches would increase, while qualifying would become even more a foregone conclusion for many nations than it is already.

From BBC

They have every reason to issue selective or one-sided findings.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• discriminatory 
• partisan 
• unequal 
• unfair 
• unjust