impartial
[im-pahr-shuhl]
- not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.
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disinterestedevenhandedfair-mindedopen-mindeddispassionateunbiasedneutralcandidobjectiveequitabledetachednonpartisanequalimpersonaljustmiddle-of-the-roadnondiscriminatingnondiscriminatoryunbigotedunslantedExamples from the Web for impartial
Contemporary Examples
Carles told me that MormonThink strives to be objective and impartial.
How can a Tea Party-backed judge ever be fair and impartial given the rigid right-wing ideology of that movement?!
Because my disproportionate reaction is precisely why the law needs to be impartial.
He said that I was being watched and my impartial journalism was appreciated.
These unexpected heroics can make for great watching—especially for the impartial amateur.
Historical Examples
In fact, Claudio's temper here is as detached and impartial as Benedick's.
The Man ShakespeareFrank Harris
Her impartial and dutiful reasonings on her difficult situation.
Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
It concerns not me to know them: but the world, even the impartial part of it, accuses him.
Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
The moment Charley's logical faculty was excited his perception was impartial.
Wilfrid CumbermedeGeorge MacDonald
This is not always, the result of impartial and discriminating judgment.
Chronicles of Border WarfareAlexander Scott Withers
impartial
- not prejudiced towards or against any particular side or party; fair; unbiased
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