Synonyms for FAIR
fɛərfair

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1. fair

   The definition of beauty, "perfection of form," is a good key to the meaning of beautiful, if we understand "form" in its widest sense. There must also be harmony and unity, and in human beings spiritual loveliness, to constitute an object or a person really beautiful. Thus, we speak of a beautiful landscape, a beautiful poem. But beautiful implies also, in concrete objects, softness of outline and delicacy of mold; it is opposed to all that is hard and rugged, hence we say a beautiful woman, but not a beautiful man. Beautiful has the further limit of not transcending our powers of appreciation. Pretty expresses in a far less degree that which is pleasing to a refined taste in objects comparatively small, slight, and dainty; as, a pretty bonnet; a pretty girl. That is handsome which is not only superficially pleasing, but well and harmoniously proportioned, with usually the added idea that it is made so by art, breeding, or training; as, a handsome horse; a handsome house. Handsome is a term far inferior to beautiful; we may even say a handsome villain. Fair denotes what is bright, smooth, clear, and without blemish; as, a fair face. The word applies wholly to what is superficial; we can say "fair, yet false." In a specific sense, fair has the sense of blond, as opposed to dark or brunette. One who possesses vivacity, wit, good nature, or other pleasing qualities may be attractive without beauty. Comely denotes an aspect that is smooth, genial, and wholesome, with a certain fulness of contour and pleasing symmetry, tho falling short of the beautiful; as, a comely matron. That is picturesque which would make a striking picture.

   Synonyms:
   attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bewitching, bonny, charming, comely, delightful, elegant, exquisite, fine, graceful, handsome, lovely, picturesque, pretty

   Antonyms:
   awkward, clumsy, deformed, disgusting, frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, grotesque, hideous, horrid, odious, repulsive, shocking, ugly, unattractive, uncouth, ungainly, unlovely, unpleasant

   Preposition:
   Beautiful to the eye; beautiful in appearance, in spirit; "beautiful for situation," Ps. xlviii, 2; beautiful of aspect, of its kind.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. fair

   Synonyms:
   open, clear, spotless, unspotted, untarnished, reasonable, unblemished, serene, beautiful, just, honorable, equitable, impartial

   Antonyms:
   lowering, dull, foul, disfigured, ugly, unfair, dishonorable, fraudulent

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. carnival, fair, funfairnoun

   a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

   Synonyms:
   fair, funfair, pleasure ground, circus, carnival, amusement park, bazaar

   Antonyms:
   dirty, inequitable, unsportsmanlike, immoderate, foul, cheating(a), unfair, unjust, out-of-bounds, unsporting, below the belt, raw, illegible, brunet, ugly, masculine, cloudy, extraordinary, brunette

2. fairnoun

   gathering of producers to promote business

   "world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair"

   Synonyms:
   funfair, carnival, bazaar

   Antonyms:
   unjust, raw, ugly, unsporting, brunette, foul, below the belt, immoderate, out-of-bounds, dirty, brunet, masculine, extraordinary, unfair, inequitable, illegible, cheating(a), unsportsmanlike, cloudy

3. fairnoun

   a competitive exhibition of farm products

   "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"

   Synonyms:
   funfair, carnival, bazaar

   Antonyms:
   below the belt, extraordinary, foul, immoderate, cloudy, unfair, illegible, unjust, brunet, brunette, unsporting, out-of-bounds, raw, unsportsmanlike, dirty, masculine, cheating(a), inequitable, ugly

4. bazaar, fairadjective

   a sale of miscellany; often for charity

   "the church bazaar"

   Synonyms:
   fair, funfair, carnival, bazaar, bazar

   Antonyms:
   masculine, brunette, unsporting, foul, illegible, unsportsmanlike, out-of-bounds, dirty, brunet, inequitable, unjust, unfair, extraordinary, raw, cloudy, below the belt, ugly, immoderate, cheating(a)

5. fair, justadjective

   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:
   upright, just, mediocre, reasonable, fair(a), middling, comely, bonny, average, good, fair, sightly, clean, fairish, equitable, honest, bonnie

   Antonyms:
   out-of-bounds, raw, inequitable, foul, ugly, unjust, extraordinary, immoderate, dirty, cloudy, unsportsmanlike, unfair, brunette, below the belt, brunet, illegible, masculine, unsporting, cheating(a)

6. fair, fairish, reasonableadjective

   not excessive or extreme

   "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"

   Synonyms:
   just, fairish, fair, bonnie, middling, clean, comely, bonny, mediocre, honest, reasonable, sensible, sightly, sane, average, fair(a)

   Antonyms:
   brunet, unfair, ugly, cloudy, below the belt, dirty, unsporting, masculine, brunette, cheating(a), foul, out-of-bounds, immoderate, extraordinary, raw, unjust, inequitable, unsportsmanlike, illegible

7. bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightlyadjective

   very pleasing to the eye

   "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"

   Synonyms:
   becoming, mediocre, reasonable, decent, fair(a), middling, comely, sightly, comme il faut, bonny, average, just, seemly, clean, decorous, fair, fairish, bonnie, honest

   Antonyms:
   immoderate, extraordinary, brunette, unfair, foul, ugly, masculine, unjust, dirty, inequitable, out-of-bounds, illegible, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, brunet, cloudy, cheating(a), raw, below the belt

8. fairadjective

   (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines

   "he hit a fair ball over the third base bag"

   Synonyms:
   just, fairish, bonnie, middling, clean, comely, bonny, mediocre, honest, reasonable, sightly, average, fair(a)

   Antonyms:
   unsporting, unfair, brunet, unsportsmanlike, extraordinary, cloudy, masculine, immoderate, brunette, raw, cheating(a), dirty, foul, unjust, illegible, ugly, out-of-bounds, inequitable, below the belt

9. average, fair, mediocre, middlingadjective

   lacking exceptional quality or ability

   "a novel of average merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"; "the performance was middling at best"

   Synonyms:
   mean(a), modal(a), mediocre, second-rate, reasonable, intermediate, fair(a), medium, bonnie, comely, middling, bonny, ordinary, just, average, median(a), sightly, clean, fair, fairish, honest

   Antonyms:
   unfair, out-of-bounds, foul, cloudy, below the belt, ugly, unsportsmanlike, brunette, extraordinary, dirty, inequitable, immoderate, cheating(a), illegible, raw, masculine, brunet, unjust, unsporting

10. fair(a)adjective

    attractively feminine

    "the fair sex"

    Antonyms:
    inequitable, cloudy, extraordinary, illegible, unjust, foul, brunette, immoderate, ugly, masculine, cheating(a), unsporting, out-of-bounds, unsportsmanlike, unfair, below the belt, brunet, raw, dirty

11. clean, fairadjective

    (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

    "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"

    Synonyms:
    uncontaminating, just, clean-living, sporting, blank, fair(a), unobjectionable, fresh, bonnie, comely, sporty, clear, middling, bonny, neat, white, unclouded, honest, average, sightly, clean, light, fair, fairish, mediocre, reasonable, uninfected, sportsmanlike

    Antonyms:
    foul, immoderate, unjust, extraordinary, cheating(a), inequitable, brunette, unsportsmanlike, brunet, ugly, unsporting, raw, cloudy, out-of-bounds, unfair, masculine, below the belt, dirty, illegible

12. honest, fairadjective

    gained or earned without cheating or stealing

    "an honest wage"; "an fair penny"

    Synonyms:
    just, mediocre, reasonable, fair(a), dependable, honorable, middling, comely, reliable, true(p), bonny, average, good, sightly, clean, fair, fairish, bonnie, honest

    Antonyms:
    unjust, out-of-bounds, ugly, foul, cloudy, illegible, immoderate, masculine, inequitable, brunet, raw, unsporting, cheating(a), below the belt, brunette, extraordinary, unfair, dirty, unsportsmanlike

13. fairadjective

    free of clouds or rain

    "today will be fair and warm"

    Synonyms:
    just, fairish, bonnie, middling, clean, comely, bonny, mediocre, honest, reasonable, sightly, average, fair(a)

    Antonyms:
    below the belt, extraordinary, unjust, illegible, raw, cheating(a), unfair, unsportsmanlike, foul, brunette, brunet, out-of-bounds, immoderate, unsporting, inequitable, ugly, cloudy, dirty, masculine

14. fair, fairishverb

    (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored

    "a fair complexion";

    Synonyms:
    just, fairish, fair, bonnie, middling, clean, comely, bonny, mediocre, honest, reasonable, sightly, average, fair(a)

    Antonyms:
    immoderate, cheating(a), brunet, illegible, cloudy, ugly, raw, masculine, unjust, unsportsmanlike, inequitable, extraordinary, unsporting, out-of-bounds, unfair, foul, below the belt, dirty, brunette

15. fairadverb

    join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

    Antonyms:
    inequitable, foul, cheating(a), dirty, raw, cloudy, masculine, brunette, unsporting, ugly, illegible, immoderate, extraordinary, below the belt, out-of-bounds, unfair, brunet, unsportsmanlike, unjust

16. fairly, fair, cleanadverb

    in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

    "they played fairly"

    Synonyms:
    jolly, fair, middling, passably, evenhandedly, fairly, clean, plumb, moderately, reasonably, pretty, somewhat, plum

    Antonyms:
    ugly, foul, brunet, brunette, unsportsmanlike, out-of-bounds, unjust, cloudy, inequitable, unfair, illegible, masculine, below the belt, dirty, raw, cheating(a), immoderate, extraordinary, unsporting

17. fairly, fair, evenhandedlyadverb

    without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner

    "deal fairly with one another"

    Synonyms:
    jolly, fair, middling, passably, evenhandedly, fairly, clean, moderately, reasonably, pretty, somewhat

    Antonyms:
    brunette, raw, brunet, cloudy, dirty, cheating(a), inequitable, masculine, immoderate, illegible, foul, unsporting, extraordinary, below the belt, out-of-bounds, ugly, unjust, unfair, unsportsmanlike

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1. • Baseball
   • Exhibition
   • Gathering
   • Show

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. fairadjective

   Synonyms:
   spotless, unspotted, untarnished, unblemished, unstained

2. fairadjective

   Synonyms:
   white, light, blonde

3. fairadjective

   Synonyms:
   handsome, comely, beautiful

4. fairadjective

   Synonyms:
   pleasant, clear, cloudless, not cloudy, not overcast

5. fairadjective

   Synonyms:
   favorable, prosperous

6. fairadjective

   Synonyms:
   promising, hopeful

7. fairadjective

   Synonyms:
   open, distinct, plain, unobstructed, unincumbered

8. fairadjective

   Synonyms:
   frank, honest, candid, ingenuous, equitable, just, honorable, upright, impartial, unbiassed

9. fairadjective

   Synonyms:
   reasonable, proper

10. fairadjective

    Synonyms:
    10. pretty good, more than middling, above mediocrity

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1. fairadjective

   Synonyms:
   impartial, equitable, unbiased, just, honorable, unprejudiced, ingenuous, average, middling, tolerable, so-so, passable, comely, attractive, pretty, handsome, blond, light, unsullied, untarnished, spotless

2. fairadverb

   Synonyms:
   clear, openly, frankly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, impartially

3. fairnoun

   Synonyms:
   bazaar, exposition

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "fair":

   equitable, just, impartial, honest, loyal, fairness, equity, leal, even-handed, adel, reasonable, feria, right, justas, equal, equitably, salon, unfair, fairly, clean, justo, decent, upright, correct, unbiased, justice, foire, nazih, exhibition, fair-minded, regular, balanced, impartiality, righteous, expo, proper

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How to use FAIR in a sentence?

1. Michael Bloomberg:

   I think it's fair to say fracking is the only way we are going to get gas and oil out of the ground, the real issue is having regulations where they don't have leaks.

2. Ryan Pack:

   About Life: There's no such thing as a fair and easy life, tragic but true. All you can do is be a good person, do the right thing, try your hardest, never give up, hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.

3. Asahi Shimbun:

   When we signed the contract as an official partner with the Games Organizing Committee in January 2016, we promised that we would draw a line between our activities as an official partner and our reporting as a speech organization, there will be no change in the fact that the Asahi Shimbun will report on events related to the Olympics from time to time and from a fair perspective.

4. Cara Serber:

   [ I ] think that Cara Serber was the mouthpiece of the administration, and Cara Serber got caught off guard, and it wasn't fair to Cara Serber.

5. Wayne Woodyard:

   I told the congressman that we need to add federal protections for the LGBTQ community as the final piece of the Fair Housing Act.