tendentious (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *tendentious*:
ADJECTIVE	all	tendentious, tendencious	having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one

tendentious > pronunciation
Sounds	teh.ndeh'nshahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *tendentious*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one.
Examples	"a tendentious account of recent elections" "distinguishing between verifiable fact and tendentious assertion"
Synonym	tendencious
Broader	partisan, partizan	devoted to a cause or party
Spanish	tendencioso
Catalan	tendenciós
Nouns	tendency	an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Nouns	tendentiousness	an intentional and controversial bias
Adverbs	tendentiously	in a tendentious manner

HyperDic: tendentious