Rigged

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /ɹɪɡd/

Definitions

1. Manipulated or assembled in such a manner as to create an unjust advantage while ensuring the outcome aligns with specific, often dishonest, intentions
2. Organized or structured in a way that favors predetermined results, usually involving some form of deceit or manipulation
3. Constructed or arranged to produce a desired outcome, typically through deceitful means or manipulation that skews fairness or impartiality

Etymology: The adjective "rigged" is simply the past participle of the verb "rig" used as an adjective, so its history begins with "rig" itself. The verb is an older English word, and by the time it was used for manipulating contests and markets, its sense of fitting out or arranging something had already given it a sense of setting things up in advance. A rigged result is one whose outcome was arranged beforehand, which is how the word came to mean dishonestly fixed. The core idea is preparation. To rig a ship is to fit it with its ropes and sails, so the rigging determines how the vessel will perform. Applied to a contest, a rigged election or game is one whose apparatus has been quietly set up so the outcome is decided before anyone votes or plays.

Synonyms: fixed, manipulated, arranged, controlled, set up

Antonyms: fair, unbiased, honest, open, transparent