one-sided - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'one-sided' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . One-sided

[ a.]

- Having one side only, or one side prominent; hence, limited to one side; partial; unjust; unfair; as, a one-sided view or statement.
- Growing on one side of a stem; as, one-sided flowers.

Meaning of 'one-sided' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . one-sided

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- involving only one part or side

Example in sentence:

a unilateral decision;
unilateral paralysis

2 . one-sided

[ s]

Meaning (2):
- favoring one person or side over another

Example in sentence:

a biased account of the trial;
a decision that was partial to the defendant

Nearby Words:

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