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fair

Definition for fair

adjective as in impartial, unprejudiced

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candid, civil, clean, courteous, decent, equal, equitable, generous, good, honest, honorable, impartial, lawful, legitimate, neutral, objective, principled, proper, reasonable, sincere, straightforward, trustworthy, unbiased

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frank, just, moderate, nonpartisan, open, square, straight, upright

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aboveboard, benevolent, blameless, disinterested, dispassionate, even-handed, on the level, on the up and up, praiseworthy, respectable, righteous, scrupulous, temperate, uncolored, uncorrupted, virtuous

adjective as in light-complexioned, light-haired

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argent, blanched, bleached, blond, blonde, faded, light, pale, pearly, sallow, white

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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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adequate, decent, reasonable, 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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charming, dainty, enchanting, lovely

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beauteous, bonny, chaste, comely, delicate, exquisite, good-looking, handsome, pretty, pulchritudinous, pure

adjective as in bright, cloudless (weather)

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calm, clear, favorable

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clarion, dry, fine, smiling

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balmy, clement, mild, placid, pleasant, pretty, rainless, sunny, sunshiny, tranquil, unclouded, undarkened, unthreatening

noun as in exposition, carnival

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bazaar, celebration, display, exhibit, festival, gala, market, pageant, show

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centennial, exhibition, expo, fete, observance, occasion, spectacle

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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If Rodgers is guilty of all of the things that Desmond is claiming he's guilty of, then it's fair to ask why was the manager not removed?

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“His costly power grab would silence millions of Californians and deny them fair representation in Congress, which is why grassroots opposition is gaining momentum,” Hockenbury said.

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To be fair, the nature and responsibilities of the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice are among the thorniest domestic policy issues.

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The United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk in April said the mass trial was "marred by violations of fair trial and due process rights", adding it raised "serious concerns about political motivations".

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Until those residences are completed, Messi will still enjoy his fair share of luxury living inside the $10.8 million waterfront compound he purchased in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., just months after signing his Inter Miami deal.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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