unbiased

especially British, un·bi·assed

[uhn-bahy-uhst]

adjective

1. not biased biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.

   Synonyms: neutral, tolerant, equitable, fair

unbiased

/ ʌnˈbaɪəst /

adjective

1. having no bias or prejudice; fair or impartial

2. statistics

   1. (of a sample) not affected by any extraneous factors, conflated variables, or selectivity which influence its distribution; random

   2. (of an estimator) having an expected value equal to the parameter being estimated; having zero bias

   3. Also called: discriminatory. (of a significance test). Having a power greater than the predetermined significance level

Other Word Forms

• unbiasedly adverb
• unbiasedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbiased¹

First recorded in 1600–10; un- ¹ + biased

Example Sentences

The bill regulates classroom discussions on “controversial beliefs” like immigration, closes campus identity centers for marginalized students and evaluates professors on students’ opinions of whether they created an unbiased classroom environment.

From Salon

“How can we trust they are making unbiased decisions? You can’t.”

From Los Angeles Times

“That is why the leadership and membership of the Congressional Hispanic Conference have taken proactive steps to ensure the National Museum of the American Latino remains unbiased.”

From Los Angeles Times

UCB says its studies were unbiased, underwent independent peer review, and that authors who were its employees, or who it had prior affiliations with, fully complied with guidelines on disclosing conflicts of interest.

From BBC

Mr Carr said Skydance had made promises to the agency, including a "commitment to unbiased journalism" where the merged company would install a ombudsman to evaluate complaints of bias.

From BBC

Related Words

• disinterested 
• dispassionate 
• equitable 
• honest 
• impartial 
• neutral 
• nonpartisan 
• open-minded