impartial

[ im-pahr-shuhl ]

/ ɪmˈpɑr ʃəl /

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adjective

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

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without interest or significance; dull; insipid.

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Words nearby impartial

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

Origin of impartial

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

SYNONYMS FOR impartial

unbiased, unprejudiced, equitable. See fair¹.

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ANTONYMS FOR impartial

biased.

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OTHER WORDS FROM impartial

im·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, adverb

qua·si-im·par·tial, adjectivequa·si-im·par·tial·ly, adverbun·im·par·tial, adjectiveun·im·par·tial·ly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for impartial

Carles told me that MormonThink strives to be objective and impartial.
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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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Because my disproportionate reaction is precisely why the law needs to be impartial.
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He said that I was being watched and my impartial journalism was appreciated.
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These unexpected heroics can make for great watching—especially for the impartial amateur.
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I shall now proceed to draw my conclusions, which I submit must appeal irresistibly to every impartial and right-minded person.
A Century of Wrong|F. W. Reitz
If he were rigid, he was impartial too, in asserting the laws of England.
A Child's History of England|Charles Dickens
And I shall take for granted what, I believe, the smallest reflection will make evident to every impartial enquirer.
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals|David Hume
I was anxious, in the first place, that the defendants should have a fair and impartial trial.
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I can't be impartial about my own work—I am either unjust to myself or wearisome to my audience.
The Tree of Knowledge|Mrs. Baillie Reynolds

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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impartial

adjective

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