LOADED


Meaning of LOADED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ loʊdɪd ]

1.

A loaded question or word has more meaning or purpose than it appears to have, because the person who uses it hopes it will cause people to respond in a particular way.

That’s a loaded question.

...the loaded word ‘sexist’.

ADJ

2.

If something is loaded with a particular characteristic, it has that characteristic to a very great degree.

The President’s visit is loaded with symbolic significance...

The phrase is loaded with irony.

ADJ : usu v-link ADJ , usu ADJ with n

3.

If you say that something is loaded in favour of someone, you mean it works unfairly to their advantage. If you say it is loaded against them, you mean it works unfairly to their disadvantage.

The press is loaded in favour of this present government...

The article was heavily loaded against Morrissey.

= biased

ADJ : usu v-link ADJ in favour of/against n [ disapproval ]

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