impartial

[im-pahr-shuh l]

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adjective

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

Origin of impartial

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

Related formsim·par·ti·al·i·ty

[im-pahr-shee-al-i-tee] /ɪmˌpɑr ʃiˈæl ɪ ti/, im·par·tial·ness, nounim·par·tial·ly, adverbpseu·do·im·par·tial, adjectivepseu·do·im·par·tial·ly, adverbqua·si-im·par·tial, adjectivequa·si-im·par·tial·ly, adverbun·im·par·tial, adjectiveun·im·par·tial·ly, adverb

Synonyms

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unbiased, unprejudiced, equitable. See fair¹.

Antonyms

biased.

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Examples from the Web for impartial

Contemporary Examples

Carles told me that MormonThink strives to be objective and impartial.
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Michael Schulson
November 16, 2014
How can a Tea Party-backed judge ever be fair and impartial given the rigid right-wing ideology of that movement?!
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Dean Obeidallah
November 3, 2014
Because my disproportionate reaction is precisely why the law needs to be impartial.
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Kelly Williams Brown
June 29, 2014
He said that I was being watched and my impartial journalism was appreciated.
Fighting The Talibanization Of Pakistan
Dr. Mona Kazim Shah
June 14, 2014
These unexpected heroics can make for great watching—especially for the impartial amateur.
Why Americans Should Love the World Cup
Sean Wilsey
June 12, 2014

Historical Examples

In fact, Claudio's temper here is as detached and impartial as Benedick's.
The Man Shakespeare
Frank 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 Cumbermede
George MacDonald
This is not always, the result of impartial and discriminating judgment.
Chronicles of Border Warfare
Alexander Scott Withers

British Dictionary definitions for impartial

impartial

adjective

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

Derived Formsimpartiality or impartialness, nounimpartially, adverb

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Word Origin and History for impartial

adj.

formed in English 1590s from assimilated form of in- (1) "not, opposite of" + partial. First recorded in "Richard II."

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Examples 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.

Her impartial and dutiful reasonings on her difficult situation.

It concerns not me to know them: but the world, even the impartial part of it, accuses him.

The moment Charley's logical faculty was excited his perception was impartial.

This is not always, the result of impartial and discriminating judgment.

impartial

Word Origin and History for impartial

adj.

Origin of impartial