TENDENTIOUS
(adj.sat, adj.)Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the word
Tendentious.
How to pronounce tendentious:
UK
Tendentious - as an adjective satellite
Having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
Example: "A tendentious account of recent elections"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tendencious14Tendentious - as an adjective
Having a tendency; written or spoken with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one.
Implicitly or explicitly slanted.
Example: "As a supporter of the cause, his reports were tendentious in the extreme."
Example Sentences
"His article was filled with tendentious arguments and biased information."
"The tendentious film was criticized for its one-sided portrayal of the events."
"The tendentious nature of his speeches made it clear that he had a particular agenda."
"The author's tendentious writing style often prompted accusations of cherry-picking evidence."
"The journalist's tendentious reporting drew accusations of favoring a particular political group."
Word Game Points
Is TENDENTIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, tendentious is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
TENDENTIOUS has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.
Is TENDENTIOUS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, tendentious is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordTENDENTIOUS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.
Is TENDENTIOUS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, tendentious is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordTENDENTIOUS has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.
