biased

especially British, bi·assed

[bahy-uhst]

adjective

1. having or showing bias or prejudice.

   They gave us a biased report on immigration trends.

Other Word Forms

• biasedly adverb
• nonbiased adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of biased¹

First recorded in 1605–15; bias + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Israel and the US are boycotting the Council, which both countries say is biased against them.

From BBC

The trial has deepened divisions in Brazil, with supporters of Bolsonaro alleging that the five-member panel tasked with the case is biased.

From BBC

Conservative shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick first raised concerns about the guidelines in April, saying they were biased "against straight white men" and amounted to "two-tier justice".

From BBC

Those factors point to another feature of cash bail: It’s biased against racial minorities and the economically disadvantaged.

From Los Angeles Times

House map, which they said was overly biased in favor of creating districts that members of racial minorities could win.

From Salon

Related Words

• partisan 
• tendentious