both-sides
All involved parties
Both-sides functions as a verb meaning to present opposing viewpoints as equally valid, often when they aren't: The journalist both-sidesed the climate debate by giving equal time to a scientist and a denier.
The term is pejorative, suggesting false balance or lazy neutrality.
It emerged from criticism of media coverage that treats settled matters as genuinely contested.
Showing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- neutralNot favoring any side
- evenhandedFair to all parties
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
objective · nonpartisan · equitable · fair-minded · unprejudiced · dispassionate · even-keeled · middle ground
Feminine cosmic force
- yangBright masculine cosmic force
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
- polarityState of opposing forces
binary · twofold · mirror · opposites · complementary · dualism · coin · spectrum
Reasoned case or dispute
- counterargumentPoint challenging another's position
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
opposition · refutation · crossfire · contention · devil's advocate · pros and cons · deliberation · hearing
Way of seeing things
- empathySharing another's emotions
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
open-mindedness · consideration · multifaceted · stakeholder · angle · standpoint · lens · vantage point
impartial
Showing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- neutralNot favoring any side
- evenhandedFair to all parties
balanced · objective · nonpartisan · equitable · fair-minded · unprejudiced · dispassionate · even-keeled · middle ground · compromise
yin
Feminine cosmic force
- yangBright masculine cosmic force
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
polarity · binary · twofold · mirror · opposites · complementary · dualism · coin · spectrum · antithesis
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
- counterargumentPoint challenging another's position
- rebuttalFormal response disputing claims
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
dispute · opposition · refutation · crossfire · contention · devil's advocate · pros and cons · deliberation · hearing · testimony
viewpoint
Way of seeing things
- empathySharing another's emotions
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
nuance · open-mindedness · consideration · multifaceted · stakeholder · angle · standpoint · lens · vantage point