Meanings
nountendentiousness (usually uncountable, plural tendentiousnesses)
plural tendentiousnesses
- uncountableusuallyThe characteristic of being tendentious.
Near-synonyms: partisanship, bias, biasedness, slant, partiality, prejudice
Synonyms: partisanship, bias, biasedness, slant, partiality, prejudice · Antonyms: objectivity, impartiality, unbiasedness, fairness, balance
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe characteristic of being tendentious.
Origin
- Englishtendency
- Englishtendentious
- Englishtendentiousness
From tendentious + -ness.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
tendentiousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tendentiousness
MLA
“tendentiousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tendentiousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tendentiousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tendentiousness.
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