List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 151

SYNONYMS: fair, just, equitable, impartial, unprejudiced, unbiased, objective, dispassionate.
These adjectives mean free from favoritism, self-interest, or bias in judgment.

Fair is the most general: a fair referee; a fair deal; a fair fight; on a fair footing.
Just stresses conformity with what is legally or ethically right or proper: a kind and just man; A just peace.
Equitable also implies justice, but justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all concerned: an equitable distribution of gifts among the children.
Impartial emphasizes lack of favoritism: It is the cold neutrality of an impartial judge.
Unprejudiced means without favorable or unfavorable preconceived opinions or judgments: an unprejudiced evaluation of the arguments for and against the proposal.
Unbiased implies absence of the preference or inclination inhibiting impartiality: gave an unbiased account of her family problems.
Objective implies detachment that permits observation and judgment without undue reference to one's personal feelings or thoughts: Try to be objective as you listen to the testimony.
Dispassionate means free from or unaffected by strong personal emotions: A journalist should be a dispassionate reporter of fact.