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1: pleasing to the eye or mind especially because of fresh, charming, or flawless quality2: superficially pleasing : specious <she trusted his fair promises>3 a: clean
, pure <fair sparkling water> b: clear
, legible4: not stormy or foul : fine <fair weather>5: ample <a fair estate>6 a: marked by impartiality and honesty : free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism <a very fair person to do business with> b
(1): conforming with the established rules : allowed
(2): consonant with merit or importance : due <a fair share> c: open to legitimate pursuit, attack, or ridicule <fair game>7 a: promising
, likely <in a fair way to win> b: favorable to a ship's course <a fair wind>8archaic : free of obstacles9: not dark <fair skin>10 a: sufficient but not ample : adequate <a fair understanding of the work> b: moderately numerous, large, or significant <takes a fair amount of time>11: being such to the utmost : utter <a fair treat to watch him
— New Republic>
— fair·ness noun
synonyms fair
, just
, equitable
, impartial
, unbiased
, dispassionate
, objective mean free from favor toward either or any side. fair implies an elimination of one's own feelings, prejudices, and desires so as to achieve a proper balance of conflicting interests <a fair decision>. just implies an exact following of a standard of what is right and proper <a just settlement of territorial claims>. equitable implies a less rigorous standard than just and usually suggests equal treatment of all concerned <the equitable distribution of the property>. impartial stresses an absence of favor or prejudice <an impartial third party>. unbiased implies even more strongly an absence of all prejudice <your unbiased opinion>. dispassionate suggests freedom from the influence of strong feeling and often implies cool or even cold judgment <a dispassionate summation of the facts>. objective stresses a tendency to view events or persons as apart from oneself and one's own interest or feelings <I can't be objective about my own child>.
synonyms see in addition beautiful
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