| Main Entry: | disinterested |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | detached, uninvolved |
Synonyms: |
aloof, candid, casual, dispassionate, equitable, even-handed, impartial, impersonal, incurious, indifferent, just watching the clock, lackadaisical, negative, neutral, nonpartisan, not giving a damn, outside, perfunctory, remote, unbiased, unconcerned, uncurious, unprejudiced, unselfish, withdrawn |
| Notes: | if you are disinterested, you have no stake in the outcome of an event and you are impartial - but if you are uninterested, you simply don't care; disinterested is 'impartial, neutral' and uninterested is 'bored, lacking interest' uninterested means 'having no interest in, being indifferent to'; disinterested means 'having no personal interest or stake in; being unbiased toward' |
Antonyms: |
biased, concerned, interested, involved, passionate, prejudiced |
| Main Entry: | egalitarian |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | equal |
Synonyms: |
democratic, equitable, even-handed, impartial, just, unbiased |
| Main Entry: | equal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fair, unbiased |
Synonyms: |
dispassionate, egalitarian, equable, even-handed, impartial, just, nondiscriminatory, nonpartisan, objective, uncolored, unprejudiced, without distinction |
Antonyms: |
biased, disproportionate, unequal, unequitable, unfair, unjust |
| Main Entry: | equitable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impartial |
Synonyms: |
candid, cricket, decent, disinterested, dispassionate, due, ethical, even-handed, even-steven, fair, fair and square, fair shake, fair-to-middling, honest, impersonal, just, level, moral, nondiscriminatory, nonpartisan, objective, proper, proportionate, reasonable, right, rightful, square, square deal, stable, unbiased, uncolored, unprejudiced |
Antonyms: |
biased, disproportionate, partial, prejudiced, unequitable, unfair, unjust, unreasonable |
| Main Entry: | even-handed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impartial and fair |
Synonyms: |
aboveboard, balanced, disinterested, equitable, fair, fair-and-square, honest, honorable, impartial, just, justifiable, neutral, nonpartisan, objective, on the level, on the level, on the up-and-up, reasonable, right, square, straight, unbiased, unprejudiced, upright, virtuous |
| Main Entry: | fair |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | impartial, unprejudiced |
Synonyms: |
aboveboard, benevolent, blameless, candid, civil, clean, courteous, decent, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, even-handed, frank, generous, good, honest, honorable, impartial, just, lawful, legitimate, moderate, nonpartisan, objective, on the level, on up-and-up, open, pious, praiseworthy, principled, proper, reasonable, respectable, righteous, scrupulous, sincere, square, straight, straightforward, temperate, trustworthy, unbiased, uncolored, uncorrupted, upright, virtuous |
Antonyms: |
biased, partial, prejudiced, unfair, unjust, unreasonable |
| Main Entry: | unbiased |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not prejudiced |
Synonyms: |
aloof, cold, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, even-handed, fair, honest, impartial, just, neutral, nondiscriminatory, nonpartisan, objective, on the fence, open-minded, straight, unbigoted, uncolored, uninterested, unprejudiced |
Antonyms: |
biased, fair, just, prejudiced, subjective |
| Main Entry: | unprejudiced |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fair |
Synonyms: |
balanced, dispassionate, equal, equitable, even-handed, fair-minded, impartial, just, liberal, nondiscriminatory, nonpartisan, objective, open-minded, straight, unbiased, unbigoted, uncolored, uninfluenced |
Antonyms: |
biased, prejudiced, unfair, unjust |
| Main Entry: | fair-and-square |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest and aboveboard |
Synonyms: |
aboveboard, even-handed, honest, impartial, just, on the level, straightforward |