See bias in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
bias color jaundice prejudice warp
These verbs mean to influence unfavorably or detrimentally: His experiences biased his outlook. Your misbehavior has colored my opinion of you. Dishonest leaders have jaundiced her view of politics. Lying has prejudiced the public against them. Bitterness has warped your judgment.
See Also Synonyms at
incline,
predilection.
See bias in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
An inclination for or against that inhibits impartial judgment:
one-sidedness, partiality, partisanship, prejudice, prepossession, tendentiousness. See affect, like, straightAn inclination to something:
bent, cast, disposition, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, propensity, squint, tendency, trend, turn. See approach, like
adjective
Angled at a slant:
beveled, biased, diagonal, oblique, slanted, slanting. See straight
verb
To cause to have a prejudiced view:
jaundice, prejudice, prepossess, warp. See affect, straightTo direct (material) to the interests of a particular group:
skew, slant. (Informal) angle2. See straight
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