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- pronunciation:
- feIr
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
fairer, fairest |
| definition 1: |
without bias, or without allowing a greater advantage for one side over another; just.
Because she was a good friend of one of the contestants, she felt she could not be a fair judge of the competition.It's not fair that he can go and I have to stay here.- synonyms:
- impartial, just, unbiased, unprejudiced
- antonyms:
- biased, inequitable, unfair, unjust, wrongful
- similar words:
- candid, clean, disinterested, dispassionate, equitable, even, evenhanded, honest, objective, right, square, valid
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| definition 2: |
just or reasonable in actions or decisions that affect others.
The judge tries hard to be fair in his decisions.My parents were usually fair with me, but I thought they were being unreasonable at the time.- synonyms:
- just, reasonable
- similar words:
- conscientious, level-headed, moral
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| definition 3: |
according to the rules; legitimate.
Let's argue the matter in a fair debate.That kind of punch is not allowed in a fair fight.- synonyms:
- clean, legitimate, proper, right
- antonyms:
- unfair
- similar words:
- aboveboard, safe, valid
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| definition 4: |
just or justified, deserved.
I shouldn't be upset because I know it was a fair criticism.It wasn't fair that he received so harsh a punishment for such a petty crime.- synonyms:
- just, justified, legitimate, merited, warranted
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| definition 5: |
acceptable or reasonable.
I had to admit it was a fair argument, and I was beginning to be convinced.Do you think five hundred is a fair price?- similar words:
- legitimate
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| definition 6: |
pleasing to the eye; lovely.
Many suitors vied for the hand of the fair princess.- synonyms:
- beauteous, beautiful, comely, lovely, pretty
- antonyms:
- ugly, unattractive
- similar words:
- attractive, good-looking, seemly, well-favored
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| definition 7: |
free from rain, snow, and storms; clear.
We can take the boat out if the weather is fair.- synonyms:
- clear, clement, mild
- antonyms:
- foul, inclement
- similar words:
- bright, cloudless, pleasant, sunny
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| definition 8: |
only moderately good; acceptable.
His chances of surviving are fair.The food is fair in the cafeteria, but not great.Your grades are fair, but I know you can do better.- synonyms:
- average, decent, tolerable
- similar words:
- acceptable, adequate, indifferent, mediocre, middling, moderate, OK, ordinary, passable, so-so
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| definition 9: |
of a light tone.
People with fair skin are more likely to get a sunburn.Her light brown hair becomes quite fair in the summertime.- synonyms:
- light, pale
- antonyms:
- dark
- similar words:
- blond, blonde
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| definition 10: |
in baseball, designating a batted ball that lands inside the playing area.
At first, the ball looked like it was going to be fair, but it landed in foul territory.- antonyms:
- foul
- similar words:
- in
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| definition 11: |
relatively large; substantial.
A fair number of people attended the performance.He'd had a fair amount to drink. |
| related words: |
adorable, balmy, equal, good, handsome, modest, moral, pretty, respectable, responsible, righteous, satisfactory, serene, temperate, tidy |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
fairer, fairest |
| definition: |
in a just manner; fairly.
I don't think you're acting fair in this case.- synonyms:
- fairly
- similar words:
- honestly, justly, legitimately, properly, rightly
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| related words: |
aboveboard |
| derivation: |
fairness (n.) |
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