If I were to say "I am biased towards dogs," would that mean I either favor or am against dogs, or would it only conclude that I favor them? — Morgan, United States
Answer
To be biased towards something means you favor it over something else. To be biased against something means you do not favor it over something else. So to be biased towards dogs means that you favor dogs over something else, such as cats.
Sometimes, people just say "I am biased" to mean they favor something. Below is an example of this:
My daughter is so talented, but I'm biased [=I am biased towards her].
I hope this helps.
For more posts about words, idioms, grammar, and usage, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!
Don't forget to subscribe to our Word of the Day e-mails!
Click here to try one of our vocabulary quizzes before you go!
