Library / English Dictionary

TENDENCIOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one

Example:

distinguishing between verifiable fact and tendentious assertion

Synonyms:

tendencious; tendentious

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

partisan; partizan (devoted to a cause or party)

Derivation:

tendency (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others)

Credits