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fair
adjective as in impartial, unprejudiced
Strongest matches
candid, civil, clean, courteous, decent, equal, equitable, generous, good, honest, honorable, impartial, lawful, legitimate, neutral, objective, principled, proper, reasonable, sincere, straightforward, trustworthy, unbiased
adjective as in light-complexioned, light-haired
Weak matches
chalky, colorless, creamy, fair-haired, fair-skinned, flaxen-haired, milky, pale-faced, pallid, silvery, snowy, tow-haired, tow-headed, whitish
adjective as in mediocre, satisfactory
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average, common, commonplace, intermediate, mean, medium, middling, moderate, okay, ordinary
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all right, fairish, indifferent, not bad, passable, pretty good, respectable, so-so, tolerable, up to standard, usual
adjective as in beautiful
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adjective as in bright, cloudless (weather)
noun as in exposition, carnival
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centennial, exhibition, expo, fete, observance, occasion, spectacle
Example Sentences
“How can we have a fair election if someone can stuff the ballot box with dogs,” Nguyen said in a statement after the measure was approved.
"I have to have my friends push my manual wheelchair around from lesson to lesson...It's not fair."
Every generation scuffles for something: suffrage, equality, autonomy, decent health, fair pay, even the right to keep on fighting.
"Things have ramped up since Rory said he wanted to win on US soil. I think the heckling will be 1000%, but not over the line. It will be fun - and firm but fair."
"Yeah, it's a fair comment. I think everyone has seen the picture, seen the goal," said Konsa.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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