slanted
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Showing bias or prejudice; favoring one person, group, or side over another in an unfair way. 2. Set at an angle; sloping or leaning rather than being straight, vertical, or horizontal.
Usage
The word "slanted" describes something that is not impartial or something that is physically tilted. * When describing information (like news, reporting, or an account), "slanted" means it is presented with a biased or prejudiced viewpoint. * When describing a physical object, "slanted" means it is positioned at an angle.
Examples
- Showing Bias:
- The article presented a slanted view of the political debate, ignoring key facts from one side.
- Critics accused the documentary of being slanted against the industry.
- Set at an Angle:
- The old shed had a slanted roof covered in moss.
- She wrote in a slanted handwriting that leaned to the right.
Advanced Usage
- "slanted toward/against/in favor of": This structure specifies the direction of the bias.
- The rules seemed slanted toward more experienced players.
- His questions were clearly slanted against the proposal.
Variants and Related Words
- Slant (verb): To present information in a biased way; to slope or lie at an angle.
- The journalist was accused of slanting the facts.
- The sunlight slanted through the window.
- Slant (noun): A biased point of view; a slope or incline.
- The newspaper is known for its conservative slant.
- The roof has a steep slant.
Synonyms
- For Bias: Biased, prejudiced, partial, one-sided, partisan.
- For Angle: Sloping, tilted, inclined, oblique, diagonal.
Antonyms
- For Bias: Unbiased, impartial, neutral, objective, fair.
- For Angle: Straight, vertical, horizontal, level, perpendicular.
Adjective
- favoring one person or side over another
- a biased account of the trial
- a decision that was partial to the defendant
- having an oblique or slanted direction