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tendenciosa

[tẽ.dẽ.si.ˈo.zɐ]
adjectivefemininepl: tendenciosas
biased, tendentious, prejudiced
1. Characterized by or showing a strong bias toward a particular point of view; presenting information in a way that is slanted or misleading
The news report was tendentious and favored one political party.
O relatório de notícias foi tendencioso e favoreceu um partido político.
2. Having or expressing a tendency or inclination toward something, especially in a subtle or implicit manner
Her tendentious argument tried to convince us of her conclusion.
Seu argumento tendencioso tentou nos convencer de sua conclusão.
NYC Slang
biased, slanted
Synonyms
parcialenviesadatendenteviesadapreconceituosainteressada
Antonyms
imparcialobjetivaneutraldesinteressadaisenta

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tendenciosa
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
tendenciosa
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

uma análise tendenciosa
uma interpretação tendenciosa
uma leitura tendenciosa
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