English word
Fair
Definitions
adjective
- marked by impartiality and honesty : free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism
- moderately numerous, large, or significant
- not stormy or foul : fine
- having very little color, coloring, or pigmentation : very light
- pleasing to the eye or mind especially because of fresh, charming, or flawless qualityliterary + old-fashioned
- superficially pleasing : specious
- clean, pure
- clear, legible
- ample
- promising, likely
- favorable to a ship's course
- conforming to what is just, good, or proper
- carried to the utmost point or highest degree : utter
- free of obstaclesarchaic
- conforming with the established rules : allowed
- see also fair ball, fair catch, fair play, fair use
- conforming to its merits or importance : due
- being or involving an equitable exchange
- not unreasonable : justified, valid
- open to legitimate pursuit, attack, or ridicule
- not very good or very bad : of average or acceptable quality
- sufficient but not ample : adequate
Synonyms for fair
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Synonyms by context
Treating people equally without favoritism or discrimination
adjective
Considerable though not outstanding in size or amount
adjective
- considerable
- abundant
- appreciable
- biggish
- comfortable
- generous
- goodly
- marked
- noticeable
- significant
Young and beautiful
adjective
- beautiful
- attractive
- good-looking
- lovely
- pretty
- bonny
- gorgeous
- stunning
- beauteous
- comely
An exhibition to promote particular products
noun
- display
- exhibition
- exposition
- show
- exhibit
- expo
- demonstration
- presentation
- showing
- spectacle
A gathering of stalls and amusements for public entertainment
noun
- festival
- carnival
- fete
- funfair
- gala
- fairground
- midway
- amusement park
- theme park
- traveling fair
A periodic gathering for the sale of goods
noun
- market
- bazaar
- exchange
- mart
- emporium
- sale
- flea market
- indoor market
- open-air market
- marketplace
In accordance to the rules or law
adverb
- fairly
- clean
- cleanly
- legally
- equitably
- justly
- honestly
- honorably
- properly
- honourably
(British) Almost to the same level, amount or degree
adverb
- almost
- near
- nigh
- practically
- about
- nearly
- virtually
- borderline
- all but
Antonyms for fair
- biased
- partial
Opposite of treating people equally without favoritism or discrimination
- biased
- inequitable
- one-sided
- partial
- partisan
- prejudiced
- unfair
- unjust
- nonobjective
- bad
Opposite of considerable though not outstanding in size or amount
- insufficient
- inadequate
- limited
- incommensurate
- insubstantial
- intolerable
- low
- meager
- meagre
- measly
Opposite of young and beautiful
Opposite of in accordance to the rules or law
- dirty
- unfairly
- dishonestly
- illegally
- illegitimately
- unjustly
- unreasonably
- unscrupulously
- below the belt
Opposite of to a great or extreme extent or degree
- little
- negligibly
- nominally
- slightly
- somewhat
- calmly
- mildly
Opposite of in a manner which leaves little question
- doubtfully
Opposite of a visually striking show or performance
- hiding
- reality
- truth
Phrases
- above board
- above reproach
- above suspicion
- according to the rules
- all heart
- all right
- always there
- as good as one's word
- as pure as the driven snow
- at peace
- babe in woods
- batting a thousand
- beyond criticism
- beyond question
- beyond reproach
- beyond suspicion
- bona fide
- boy scout
- by the book
- de jure