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-sidedness noun
• one-sidedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of one-sided¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

One gets the sense he receives more comfort from that daily cold shock than from his one-sided conversations with God.

From Salon

Though not nearly as one-sided as the hammering at Headingley on Tuesday, a five-run margin did not reflect the nature of the contest.

From BBC

Ultimately, it ended up lacking entertainment as she earned a one-sided win, but emphasised how she had improved over recent months.

From BBC

But last Friday Russia criticised Western proposals as "one-sided and clearly designed to contain Russia", adding that it turned Kyiv into a "strategic provocateur".

From BBC

The Women's World Cup was dominated by one-sided scorelines in the opening round of games and was crying out for an edge-of-your seat classic.

From BBC

Related Words

• discriminatory 
• partisan 
• unequal 
• unfair 
• unjust