impartial

[ im-pahr-shuhl ]
/ ɪmˈpɑr ʃəl /
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adjective

not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.

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Origin of impartial

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

synonym study for impartial

See fair1.

OTHER WORDS FROM impartial

Words nearby impartial

imparity, impark, imparl, imparlance, impart, impartial, impartible, impassable, impasse, impassible, impassion
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Words related to impartial

disinterested, evenhanded, fair-minded, open-minded, dispassionate, unbiased, neutral, candid, objective, equitable, detached, nonpartisan, equal, impersonal, just, middle-of-the-road, nondiscriminating, nondiscriminatory, unbigoted, uncolored

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British Dictionary definitions for impartial

impartial
/ (ɪmˈpɑːʃəl) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of impartial

impartiality or impartialness, nounimpartially, adverb
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