impartial
Americanadjective
adjective
Synonym Usage
See fair 1.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of impartial
Explanation
If you're in a contest, you'd better hope the judges are impartial. That means that they aren't biased toward one competitor over another. If you’re partial to the color green, you love green and wear it all the time. If you’re impartial to colors, you don’t care what color you wear. To be impartial is to be objective, so you don’t mind one way or another how something is going to turn out. It’s important for jurors to be impartial when reaching a verdict, rather than allowing biases and preconceptions affect their judgment.
Vocabulary lists containing impartial
The Bill of Rights
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Woodward had sought over the weekend to remove the judge from the case, saying she “belittled” and “shouted at” the government’s attorneys and couldn’t be impartial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
“The Department recognizes the concerns expressed by the student’s family, classmates, and the broader community and remains committed to conducting a thorough, objective, and impartial investigation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Reputation is a funny thing — how easily it can subconsciously skew one’s perception, even when we try our best to remain impartial.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
India's National Commission for Women has also intervened, calling for all those involved to be identified and arrested and for an impartial investigation.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Mr. Chatham started the questioning by announcing to everyone, “This case has received wide publicity. The state is going to take every precaution to see that we have a fair and impartial jury.”
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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