"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."
Showing posts with label Tendentious. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tendentious. Show all posts

Sunday, 31 May 2009

Tendentious

 
I came across the word tendentious in a book the other day. I thought it meant argumentative but that didn't quite fit the context so I looked it up.

Tendentious means trying to influence opinion; written or spoken with personal bias in order to promote a cause or support a viewpoint.

Some synonyms include provocative, opinionated, biased, partisan, subjective, argumentative, prejudiced, one-sided, questionable, doubtful, and partial.
 

Friday, 29 May 2009

Tendentious

 
Tendentious means trying to influence opinion; written or spoken with personal bias in order to promote a cause or support a viewpoint.
Some synonyms include provocative, opinionated, biased, partisan, subjective, argumentative, prejudiced, one-sided, questionable, doubtful, and partial.