one-sided
Favoring just one
One-sided describes something heavily weighted toward one party or viewpoint.
A one-sided argument ignores opposing perspectives.
A one-sided contest is so unequal it's barely competitive: The game was completely one-sided.
One-sided can also mean literally having only one side, though this use is rare outside geometry.
Favoring one side
- prejudicedBiased against a group
- partisanBiased toward one side
- slantedAngled from vertical
- unfairUnjust or partial
subjective · tendentious · jaundiced · discriminatory · skewed · unjust · inequitable · preferential
Unequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- asymmetricNot identical on both sides
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
tilted · unequal · weighted · top-heavy · imbalanced · off-kilter · askew · slanted
Favoring one side
- limitedRestricted in extent
- narrowOf small width
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- selectiveChoosing with care
fragmentary · skewed · distorted · cherry-picked · misleading · unfair · slanted · filtered
Having superior influence
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- decisiveQuick to conclude
- runawayOne who flees
- blowoutSudden tire failure
landslide · rout · drubbing · demolition · walkover · whitewash · thrashing · shellacking
Free from external control
- soloPerformance by one
- single-handedWithout help from others
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- unreciprocatedNot given back
unreturned · unanswered · unrequited · monologue · dictated · imposed · top-down · decree
partial
Favoring one side
- prejudicedBiased against a group
- partisanBiased toward one side
- slantedAngled from vertical
unfair · subjective · tendentious · jaundiced · discriminatory · skewed · unjust · inequitable · preferential · colored
lopsided
Unequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- asymmetricNot identical on both sides
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
skewed · tilted · unequal · weighted · top-heavy · imbalanced · off-kilter · askew · slanted · leaning
partial
Favoring one side
- limitedRestricted in extent
- narrowOf small width
- superficialLacking depth or substance
selective · fragmentary · skewed · distorted · cherry-picked · misleading · unfair · slanted · filtered · edited
dominant
Having superior influence
blowout · landslide · rout · drubbing · demolition · walkover · whitewash · thrashing · shellacking · trouncing
independent
Free from external control
- soloPerformance by one
- single-handedWithout help from others
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
unreciprocated · unreturned · unanswered · unrequited · monologue · dictated · imposed · top-down · decree · mandate
- unfairnessunfair, unjust, biased, unequal, inequitable
- relationshipsfriends, romantic, family, friend, flirting
- favoritismfavoritism, nepotism, cronyism, partiality, preferential treatment
- media biasmedia bias, bias, editorial bias, slant, partisan
- viewpoint traitsimpartial, objective, biased, neutral, subjective
- crookedcrooked, askew, awry, lopsided, off-center
one-sidedbalanced
In a state of equilibrium
fair · impartial · unbiased · evenhanded · objective
one-sidedmutual
Shared between parties
bilateral · reciprocal · two-sided · multilateral · joint
one-sidedclose
Nearby or to shut
competitive · balanced · even · tight · hard-fought
one, side, inside, outside, beside, aside, sided, one-sidedness, one-sidedly