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Synonyms for fair
fɛərfair
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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.
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attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bewitching, bonny, charming, comely, delightful, elegant, exquisite, fine, graceful, handsome, lovely, picturesque, prettyAntonyms:
awkward, clumsy, deformed, disgusting, frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, grotesque, hideous, horrid, odious, repulsive, shocking, ugly, unattractive, uncouth, ungainly, unlovely, unpleasantPreposition:
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 Antonyms
fair
Synonyms:
open, clear, spotless, unspotted, untarnished, reasonable, unblemished, serene, beautiful, just, honorable, equitable, impartialAntonyms:
lowering, dull, foul, disfigured, ugly, unfair, dishonorable, fraudulent
Princeton's WordNet
carnival, fair, funfairnoun
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
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funfair, pleasure ground, circus, carnival, amusement park, bazaarAntonyms:
dirty, inequitable, unsportsmanlike, immoderate, foul, cheating(a), unfair, unjust, out-of-bounds, unsporting, below the belt, raw, illegible, brunet, ugly, masculine, cloudy, extraordinary, brunettefairnoun
gathering of producers to promote business
"world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair"
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funfair, carnival, bazaarAntonyms:
unjust, raw, ugly, unsporting, brunette, foul, below the belt, immoderate, out-of-bounds, dirty, brunet, masculine, extraordinary, unfair, inequitable, illegible, cheating(a), unsportsmanlike, cloudyfairnoun
a competitive exhibition of farm products
"she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
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funfair, carnival, bazaarAntonyms:
below the belt, extraordinary, foul, immoderate, cloudy, unfair, illegible, unjust, brunet, brunette, unsporting, out-of-bounds, raw, unsportsmanlike, dirty, masculine, cheating(a), inequitable, uglybazaar, fairadjective
a sale of miscellany; often for charity
"the church bazaar"
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funfair, carnival, bazaar, bazarAntonyms:
masculine, brunette, unsporting, foul, illegible, unsportsmanlike, out-of-bounds, dirty, brunet, inequitable, unjust, unfair, extraordinary, raw, cloudy, below the belt, ugly, immoderate, cheating(a)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"
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upright, just, mediocre, reasonable, fair(a), middling, comely, bonny, average, good, sightly, clean, fairish, equitable, honest, bonnieAntonyms:
out-of-bounds, raw, inequitable, foul, ugly, unjust, extraordinary, immoderate, dirty, cloudy, unsportsmanlike, unfair, brunette, below the belt, brunet, illegible, masculine, unsporting, cheating(a)fair, fairish, reasonableadjective
not excessive or extreme
"a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"
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just, fairish, 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, illegiblebonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightlyadjective
very pleasing to the eye
"my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"
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becoming, mediocre, reasonable, decent, fair(a), middling, comely, sightly, comme il faut, bonny, average, just, seemly, clean, decorous, fairish, bonnie, honestAntonyms:
immoderate, extraordinary, brunette, unfair, foul, ugly, masculine, unjust, dirty, inequitable, out-of-bounds, illegible, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, brunet, cloudy, cheating(a), raw, below the beltfairadjective
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
"he hit a fair ball over the third base bag"
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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 beltaverage, 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"
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mean(a), modal(a), mediocre, second-rate, reasonable, intermediate, fair(a), medium, bonnie, comely, middling, bonny, ordinary, just, average, median(a), sightly, clean, fairish, honestAntonyms:
unfair, out-of-bounds, foul, cloudy, below the belt, ugly, unsportsmanlike, brunette, extraordinary, dirty, inequitable, immoderate, cheating(a), illegible, raw, masculine, brunet, unjust, unsportingfair(a)adjective
attractively feminine
"the fair sex"
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inequitable, cloudy, extraordinary, illegible, unjust, foul, brunette, immoderate, ugly, masculine, cheating(a), unsporting, out-of-bounds, unsportsmanlike, unfair, below the belt, brunet, raw, dirtyclean, fairadjective
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
"fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
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uncontaminating, just, clean-living, sporting, blank, fair(a), unobjectionable, fresh, bonnie, comely, sporty, clear, middling, bonny, neat, white, unclouded, honest, average, sightly, clean, light, fairish, mediocre, reasonable, uninfected, sportsmanlikeAntonyms:
foul, immoderate, unjust, extraordinary, cheating(a), inequitable, brunette, unsportsmanlike, brunet, ugly, unsporting, raw, cloudy, out-of-bounds, unfair, masculine, below the belt, dirty, illegiblehonest, fairadjective
gained or earned without cheating or stealing
"an honest wage"; "an fair penny"
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just, mediocre, reasonable, fair(a), dependable, honorable, middling, comely, reliable, true(p), bonny, average, good, sightly, clean, fairish, bonnie, honestAntonyms:
unjust, out-of-bounds, ugly, foul, cloudy, illegible, immoderate, masculine, inequitable, brunet, raw, unsporting, cheating(a), below the belt, brunette, extraordinary, unfair, dirty, unsportsmanlikefairadjective
free of clouds or rain
"today will be fair and warm"
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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, masculinefair, fairishverb
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
"a fair complexion";
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just, fairish, 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, brunettefairadverb
join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
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inequitable, foul, cheating(a), dirty, raw, cloudy, masculine, brunette, unsporting, ugly, illegible, immoderate, extraordinary, below the belt, out-of-bounds, unfair, brunet, unsportsmanlike, unjustfairly, fair, cleanadverb
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
"they played fairly"
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jolly, middling, passably, evenhandedly, fairly, clean, plumb, moderately, reasonably, pretty, somewhat, plumAntonyms:
ugly, foul, brunet, brunette, unsportsmanlike, out-of-bounds, unjust, cloudy, inequitable, unfair, illegible, masculine, below the belt, dirty, raw, cheating(a), immoderate, extraordinary, unsportingfairly, fair, evenhandedlyadverb
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
"deal fairly with one another"
Synonyms:
jolly, middling, passably, evenhandedly, fairly, clean, moderately, reasonably, pretty, somewhatAntonyms:
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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Dictionary of English Synonymes
fairadjective
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spotless, unspotted, untarnished, unblemished, unstainedfairadjective
fairadjective
fairadjective
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pleasant, clear, cloudless, not cloudy, not overcastfairadjective
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favorable, prosperousfairadjective
fairadjective
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open, distinct, plain, unobstructed, unincumberedfairadjective
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frank, honest, candid, ingenuous, equitable, just, honorable, upright, impartial, unbiassedfairadjective
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reasonable, properfairadjective
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10. pretty good, more than middling, above mediocrity
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
fairadjective
Synonyms:
impartial, equitable, unbiased, just, honorable, unprejudiced, ingenuous, average, middling, tolerable, so-so, passable, comely, attractive, pretty, handsome, blond, light, unsullied, untarnished, spotlessfairadverb
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clear, openly, frankly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, impartiallyfairnoun
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bazaar, exposition
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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?
South Carolina.Read MoreBernie Sanders:
No one could predict the future, but I think it is fair to say I will not be running for president again, i guess.
We’re doing a few hundred pieces per month vs. thousands, like you see in Asia or Los Angeles, what’s nice about Voormi is they allow us to pay a fair hourly wage instead of by piece, and they believe in our mission. If the model works, we’ll spread it to other communities around the state. Forty different $1 million businesses will make a larger geographic impact on more people than trying to build a $40 million business in one place.
Appearances: People tend to focus on the outer appearances but it's the inner self that really matters. What you see on the outside doesn't always match what's on the inside. You might be something very special on the inside but people are so fixated and judgmental about what they see on the outside that they don't give you a fair chance and that's an injustice, a tragedy.
To be fair, I didn't think it was a good idea to sell it until Erez called me and put a compelling offer on the table, it caused me to step back and think about the industry and the dynamics.
It has been the greatest honor of my professional career to have been able to serve my fellow citizens as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, i have done my best to be thoughtful and consistent, and to provide justice for my fellow citizens in a fair, effective and efficient manner.
Translations for fair
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- مَشْرُوع, حَقَّانِيّ, مُبَاح, مُسَوَّغ, مُقْسِط, أَشْقَر, عَدْل, مُحِقّ, مَأْذُون, مُنْصِف, مَقْبُول, نَزْه, عادِل, مُصِيب, مُشْتَرَع, مُصَرَّحٌ, نَزِيه, مُجَاز, مُشَرَّعArabic
- ғәҙел, йәрминкәBashkir
- попътен, неопетнен, справедлив, значителен, хубав, невинен, красив, рус, задоволителен, панаир, базар, подравнявамBulgarian
- just, bell, equitatiuCatalan, Valencian
- férCzech
- tegWelsh
- lys, blond, smuk, retfærdig, rimelig, markedDanish
- hell, fair, gerecht, wunderbar, anständig, schön, hellhäutig, blond, Kirchtag, Messe, Kirmes, Ausstellung, Markt, Kirchweih, JahrmarktGerman
- δίκαιοςGreek
- justa, blonda, foiroEsperanto
- justo, viento de popa, bello, pastel, inocente, equitativo, razonable, feria, feria de muestrasSpanish
- روشن, مکارهPersian
- viehkeä, tasapuolinen, puhdas, kelvollinen, vaalea, oikeudenmukainen, myötäinen, puolueeton, kohtuullinen, kaunis, reilu, kohtalainen, irti, rehellinen, näyttely, markkina, messu, rihdata, tasoittaa, virtaviivaistaa, kohdistaaFinnish
- juste, beau, joli, belle, équitable, foire, marchéFrench
- réasúnta, fionnIrish
- fionn, cothromach, sgèimheach, maiseach, bòidheach, bàn, féillScottish Gaelic
- feiraGalician
- בהיר, פייר, הוגן, יפה, צודק, בהירהHebrew
- निष्पक्षHindi
- szép, igazságos, korrekt, szőke, fehér, vásárHungarian
- արդարArmenian
- fagurIcelandic
- giusta, discreto, bello, equo, equa, giusto, discreta, bella, mercato, fieraItalian
- הוגןHebrew
- 色白, 公正, フェアの, 相当, 美しい, 公平, 博覧会, 市, フェア, フェアーJapanese
- укмуштай, ярмарка, жармаңкеKyrgyz
- feriaLatin
- kakahoMāori
- मेळाMarathi
- adilMalay
- doenbaar, correct, mooi, eerlijk, rechtschapen, bevallig, rechtvaardig, redelijk, schappelijk, bleek, blank, kermis, beurs, braderie, jaarmarkt, uitlijnen, effenenDutch
- sprawiedliwy, targiPolish
- claro, equilibrado, belo, adequado, formoso, honesto, justo, decente, bonito, feiraPortuguese
- cler, clarRomansh
- прекрасный, справедливый, приемлемый, светлый, че́стный, правомерный, сносный, красивый, ярмарка, базар, выставка, рынок, феерияRussian
- vášar, ва́шар, са́јам, sájamSerbo-Croatian
- rimlig, skälig, blond, ljuslagd, rättvis, fagerSwedish
- beyaz tenli, doğru, insaflı, âdil, hakkaniyetli, güzel, kayda değer, açık, âdilâne, fuar, festivalTurkish
- hội chợVietnamese
- kermetVolapük
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