prejudices

NOUN

belief without basis, information; intolerance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

animosity bias bigotry chauvinism discrimination enmity injustice preconception racism sexism xenophobia

STRONG

ageism antipathy apartheid aversion contemptuousness detriment disgust dislike displeasure illiberality mindset narrow-mindedness partiality pique prejudgment prepossession repugnance revulsion slant spleen tilt twist umbrage unfairness warp

WEAK

bad opinion disrelish foregone conclusion jaundiced eye misjudgment one-sidedness preconceived notion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fairness good will impartiality love tolerance

STRONG

admiration approval esteem fondness happiness like liking loving pleasure respect sympathy

WEAK

justice regard

VERB

influence another's beliefs without basis, information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bias distort harm hinder impair poison predispose prejudge skew slant sway undermine vitiate

STRONG

angle bend blemish color damage dispose hurt incline indoctrinate injure jaundice mar prepossess spoil twist warp

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist help leave alone

STRONG

cure fix heal mend neglect straighten

WEAK

approve be fair be just regard respect tolerate

Example Sentences

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Some people were working through their prejudices in real time and it’s amazing to watch them transform.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Van Dine published rules for the genre, which John Dickson Carr—a sophisticated practitioner of the locked-room mystery—described as prejudices rather than prescriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

But if we look deeply into the weapons, we see our own minds — our prejudices, fears and ignorance.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

"I think yes, if people are going to go bad, they go bad, but you can't tar a whole religion based on your prejudices."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

“What a hideous colour khaki is,” remarked Lenina, voicing the hypnopsedic prejudices of her caste.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley