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Tendentious: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Tendentious adjective. Written or said to promote a particular point of view, especially a disputed one.
How to say it
ten-DEN-shus/tɛnˈdɛnʃəs/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (DEN).
Tendentious in a sentence
The documentary was so tendentious that even its supporters winced.
Calling the tax a 'theft' is a tendentious way to start a neutral report.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- biased
- partisan
- one-sided
- slanted
Opposite:
- impartial
- balanced
- neutral
Where tendentious comes from
From German tendenziös, from Tendenz, a tendency or bias.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Calling the tax a 'theft' is a _____ way to start a neutral report.
- eristic
- tendentious
- fulsome
Show the answer
tendentious: Calling the tax a 'theft' is a tendentious way to start a neutral report.