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   Fair

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   adjective

   • 1. in accordance with the rules or standards; legitimate: "the group has achieved fair and equal representation for all its members" Similar justequitablefair-mindedopen-mindedhonestuprighthonorabletrustworthyimpartialunbiasedunprejudicednonpartisannondiscriminatoryanti-discriminationobjectiveneutraleven-handeddispassionatedisinteresteddetachedabove boardlawfullegallegitimatepropergoodinformal:legitkosheron the levelsquarepukkaon the up and upOpposite unfair
   • ▪ just or appropriate in the circumstances: "to be fair, this subject poses special problems"
   • ▪ (of a means or procedure) gentle; not violent: archaic "try first by fair means"
   • ▪ (of a batted ball) within the field of play marked by the first and third baselines.
   • ▪ pertaining to the fair part of the field: "the ball was hit into fair territory"
   • 2. (of hair or complexion) light; blond: "a pretty girl with long fair hair" Similar blond(e)yellowyellowishgoldenflaxenlightlight brownlight-coloredstrawberry blondtow-coloredplatinumash blondbleachedbleached-blondsun-bleachedperoxidebottle-blondfair-hairedlight-hairedgolden-hairedflaxen-hairedtow-headedpalelightlight-coloredwhitecream-coloredcreamypeaches and creamlight-skinnedfair-skinnedOpposite darkbrunettedark
   • ▪ (of a person) having a light complexion or blond hair: "he's very fair with blue eyes"
   • 3. considerable though not outstanding in size or amount: "he did a fair bit of coaching" Similar reasonablepassabletolerablesatisfactoryacceptablerespectabledecentall rightgood enoughgoodishpretty goodnot badmoderateaveragemiddlingampleadequatesufficientinformal:OKokayso-sofair-to-middling
   • ▪ moderately good though not outstandingly so: "he believes he has a fair chance of success" Similar reasonablepassabletolerablesatisfactoryacceptablerespectabledecentall rightgood enoughgoodishpretty goodnot badmoderateaveragemiddlingampleadequatesufficientinformal:OKokayso-sofair-to-middling
   • 4. (of weather) fine and dry: "a fair autumn day" Similar finedrybrightclearsunnysunshinysunlitcloudlesswithout a cloud in the skywarmbalmysummeryclementbenignagreeablepleasantgoodOpposite inclement
   • ▪ (of the wind) favorable: "they set sail with a fair wind" Similar favorableadvantageoushelpfulbenignbeneficialopportunetimelyon one's sidein one's favorOpposite unfavorable
   • 5. beautiful: attractive: archaic "the fairest of her daughters" Similar beautifulprettylovelyattractivegood-lookingnice-lookinggorgeousstunningstrikingarrestingcaptivatingprepossessingwinningenchantingappealingravishingdesirablelusciousnubilebonnyinformal:drop-dead gorgeousknockoutout of this worldeasy on the eyetastyhotfanciablebeddablesmashingcuteliterary:beauteousdated:takingwell favoredarchaic:comelyOpposite ugly
   • ▪ (of words, a speech, or a promise) false, despite being initially attractive or pleasing; specious: "the Sophists have plenty of brave words and fair devices"

   adverb

   • 1. without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage: "no one could say he played fair"
   • 2. to a high degree: dialect "she'll be fair delighted to see you"

   noun

   • 1. a beautiful woman: archaic "pursuing his fair in a solitary street"

   verb

   • 1. (of the weather) become fine: dialect "looks like it's fairing off some"

   Word Origin Old Englishfæger ‘pleasing, attractive’, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German fagar.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fairish adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › fairFAIR - 144 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms and antonyms of fair in English. fair. Thesaurus > good enough but not excellent > fair. These are words and phrases related to fair. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of fair. GOOD ENOUGH BUT NOT EXCELLENT. I was fair at football, but certainly not fabulous. Synonyms and examples.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fairFair - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules. “a fair referee”. “ fair deal”. “on a fair footing”. “a fair fight”. “by fair means or foul”. synonyms: just. antimonopoly, antitrust.

4. www.powerthesaurus.org › fairFAIR in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for FAIR

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   Thesaurusfor Fair. Related terms for fair- synonyms, antonyms and sentences with fair. Lists. synonyms. antonyms. definitions. sentences. thesaurus. Parts of speech. adjectives. nouns. adverbs. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. just. fine. equitable. lovely. decent. honest. good-looking. handsome. sightly. attractive. right. gorgeous. comely.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySynonyms of FAIR | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   5 days ago · Synonyms of 'fair' in American English. 1 (adjective) in the sense of unbiased. Synonyms. unbiased. above board. equitable. even-handed. honest. impartial. just. lawful. legitimate. proper. unprejudiced. 2 (adjective) in the sense of light. Synonyms. light. blonde. fair-haired. flaxen-haired. towheaded. 3 (adjective) in the sense of respectable.

6. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › fairFair Synonyms: 324 Synonyms and Antonyms for Fair -...

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   Synonyms for FAIR: fairish, blond, fair-haired, towheaded, reasonable, beautiful, lovely, comely, pretty, bonny; Antonyms for FAIR: dark, rainy, cloudy, stormy, inclement, ugly, repulsive, dark, brunet, black.

7. www.wordreference.com › synonyms › fairfair - WordReference.com English Thesaurus

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   adj comparative. fairest. adj superlative. fair. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: sales exhibition. Synonyms: exposition, exhibition, expo (informal), show, county fair, state fair, street fair, market, art fair, craft fair, crafts fair, fayre (UK, dated or literary), sales exhibition, sales fair, food fair.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fairFair Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms of fair. 1. a. : marked by impartiality and honesty : free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism. a very fair person to do business with. b (1) : conforming with the established rules : allowed. (2) : consonant with merit or importance : due. a fair share. c. : open to legitimate pursuit, attack, or ridicule. fair game. 2. a.