fair-minded
/'feə'maindid/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Just and impartial; not prejudiced: Describes a person who makes judgments and decisions based on what is right and reasonable, without allowing personal feelings, biases, or unfair advantages to influence them.
Usage and Examples
- Describing a person's character:
- We need a fair-minded judge to oversee this sensitive case.
- She is known for being fair-minded and always listening to both sides of an argument.
- Describing an approach or quality:
- His fair-minded analysis of the report earned him everyone's respect.
- The committee's decision was praised for its fair-minded approach.
Advanced Usage
- "To be fair-minded about something": To show a just and unbiased attitude regarding a specific issue.
- Even though he was personally affected, he tried to remain fair-minded about the new policy.
Variants and Related Words
- Fair-mindedness (noun): The quality of being fair-minded.
- The principal was chosen for her known fair-mindedness.
Synonyms
- Impartial: Not favoring one side over another.
- Unbiased: Showing no prejudice for or against something.
- Just: Based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.
- Equitable: Characterized by fairness and justice.
Antonyms
- Biased
- Prejudiced
- Partial
- Unfair
Adjective
- of a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced