impartial

[im-pahr-shuhl]

adjective

1. not partial or biased; fair; just.

   an impartial judge.

   Synonyms: equitable, unprejudiced, unbiased
   Antonyms: biased

impartial

/ ɪmˈpɑːʃəl /

adjective

1. not prejudiced towards or against any particular side or party; fair; unbiased

Other Word Forms

• impartiality noun
• impartialness noun
• impartially adverb
• pseudoimpartial adjective
• quasi-impartial adjective
• unimpartial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of impartial¹

First recorded in 1585–95; im- ² + partial

Synonym Study

See fair ¹.

Example Sentences

While acknowledging mistakes have been made, he told me "the BBC News DNA and culture is to be impartial, to provide the best news we can and the most trustworthy news we can".

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While Green did not address Israel's participation directly, he said he hoped the measures would "give people reassurance that the contest remains an impartial and neutral space".

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It stands or falls by being viewed as impartial - a source to trust in a world where trust in institutions is falling.

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"This is denied in terms of my own involvement, but if there is evidence of abuse by officials, let us have it examined properly in an impartial, depoliticised process," she said.

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The BBC's charter says its mission is "to act in the public interest" by providing "impartial, high-quality and distinctive" content, which will "inform, educate and entertain" everyone who pays the licence fee.

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Related Words

• candid 
• detached 
• disinterested 
• dispassionate 
• equitable 
• evenhanded 
• fair 
• fair-minded 
• neutral 
• nonpartisan 
• objective 
• open-minded 
• unbiased 
• unprejudiced