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Synonyms for FAIR
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English Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. fair

    The definition of beauty, "perfection of form," is a good key to the meaning of beautiful, if we understand "form" in its widest sense. There must also be harmony and unity, and in human beings spiritual loveliness, to constitute an object or a person really beautiful. Thus, we speak of a beautiful landscape, a beautiful poem. But beautiful implies also, in concrete objects, softness of outline and delicacy of mold; it is opposed to all that is hard and rugged, hence we say a beautiful woman, but not a beautiful man. Beautiful has the further limit of not transcending our powers of appreciation. Pretty expresses in a far less degree that which is pleasing to a refined taste in objects comparatively small, slight, and dainty; as, a pretty bonnet; a pretty girl. That is handsome which is not only superficially pleasing, but well and harmoniously proportioned, with usually the added idea that it is made so by art, breeding, or training; as, a handsome horse; a handsome house. Handsome is a term far inferior to beautiful; we may even say a handsome villain. Fair denotes what is bright, smooth, clear, and without blemish; as, a fair face. The word applies wholly to what is superficial; we can say "fair, yet false." In a specific sense, fair has the sense of blond, as opposed to dark or brunette. One who possesses vivacity, wit, good nature, or other pleasing qualities may be attractive without beauty. Comely denotes an aspect that is smooth, genial, and wholesome, with a certain fulness of contour and pleasing symmetry, tho falling short of the beautiful; as, a comely matron. That is picturesque which would make a striking picture.

    Synonyms:
    attractive, beauteous, beautiful, bewitching, bonny, charming, comely, delightful, elegant, exquisite, fine, graceful, handsome, lovely, picturesque, pretty

    Antonyms:
    awkward, clumsy, deformed, disgusting, frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, grotesque, hideous, horrid, odious, repulsive, shocking, ugly, unattractive, uncouth, ungainly, unlovely, unpleasant

    Preposition:
    Beautiful to the eye; beautiful in appearance, in spirit; "beautiful for situation," Ps. xlviii, 2; beautiful of aspect, of its kind.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 1 vote

  1. fair

    Synonyms:
    open, clear, spotless, unspotted, untarnished, reasonable, unblemished, serene, beautiful, just, honorable, equitable, impartial

    Antonyms:
    lowering, dull, foul, disfigured, ugly, unfair, dishonorable, fraudulent

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 4 votes

  1. carnival, fair, funfairnoun

    a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

    Synonyms:
    fair, funfair, pleasure ground, circus, carnival, amusement park, bazaar

    Antonyms:
    dirty, inequitable, unsportsmanlike, immoderate, foul, cheating(a), unfair, unjust, out-of-bounds, unsporting, below the belt, raw, illegible, brunet, ugly, masculine, cloudy, extraordinary, brunette

  2. fairnoun

    gathering of producers to promote business

    "world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair"

    Synonyms:
    funfair, carnival, bazaar

    Antonyms:
    unjust, raw, ugly, unsporting, brunette, foul, below the belt, immoderate, out-of-bounds, dirty, brunet, masculine, extraordinary, unfair, inequitable, illegible, cheating(a), unsportsmanlike, cloudy

  3. fairnoun

    a competitive exhibition of farm products

    "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"

    Synonyms:
    funfair, carnival, bazaar

    Antonyms:
    below the belt, extraordinary, foul, immoderate, cloudy, unfair, illegible, unjust, brunet, brunette, unsporting, out-of-bounds, raw, unsportsmanlike, dirty, masculine, cheating(a), inequitable, ugly

  4. bazaar, fairadjective

    a sale of miscellany; often for charity

    "the church bazaar"

    Synonyms:
    fair, funfair, carnival, bazaar, bazar

    Antonyms:
    masculine, brunette, unsporting, foul, illegible, unsportsmanlike, out-of-bounds, dirty, brunet, inequitable, unjust, unfair, extraordinary, raw, cloudy, below the belt, ugly, immoderate, cheating(a)

  5. fair, justadjective

    free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

    "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

    Synonyms:
    upright, just, mediocre, reasonable, fair(a), middling, comely, bonny, average, good, fair, sightly, clean, fairish, equitable, honest, bonnie

    Antonyms:
    out-of-bounds, raw, inequitable, foul, ugly, unjust, extraordinary, immoderate, dirty, cloudy, unsportsmanlike, unfair, brunette, below the belt, brunet, illegible, masculine, unsporting, cheating(a)

  6. fair, fairish, reasonableadjective

    not excessive or extreme

    "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"

    Synonyms:
    just, fairish, fair, bonnie, middling, clean, comely, bonny, mediocre, honest, reasonable, sensible, sightly, sane, average, fair(a)

    Antonyms:
    brunet, unfair, ugly, cloudy, below the belt, dirty, unsporting, masculine, brunette, cheating(a), foul, out-of-bounds, immoderate, extraordinary, raw, unjust, inequitable, unsportsmanlike, illegible

  7. bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightlyadjective

    very pleasing to the eye

    "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"

    Synonyms:
    becoming, mediocre, reasonable, decent, fair(a), middling, comely, sightly, comme il faut, bonny, average, just, seemly, clean, decorous, fair, fairish, bonnie, honest

    Antonyms:
    immoderate, extraordinary, brunette, unfair, foul, ugly, masculine, unjust, dirty, inequitable, out-of-bounds, illegible, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, brunet, cloudy, cheating(a), raw, below the belt

  8. fairadjective

    (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines

    "he hit a fair ball over the third base bag"

    Synonyms:
    just, fairish, bonnie, middling, clean, comely, bonny, mediocre, honest, reasonable, sightly, average, fair(a)

    Antonyms:
    unsporting, unfair, brunet, unsportsmanlike, extraordinary, cloudy, masculine, immoderate, brunette, raw, cheating(a), dirty, foul, unjust, illegible, ugly, out-of-bounds, inequitable, below the belt

  9. average, fair, mediocre, middlingadjective

    lacking exceptional quality or ability

    "a novel of average merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"; "the performance was middling at best"

    Synonyms:
    mean(a), modal(a), mediocre, second-rate, reasonable, intermediate, fair(a), medium, bonnie, comely, middling, bonny, ordinary, just, average, median(a), sightly, clean, fair, fairish, honest

    Antonyms:
    unfair, out-of-bounds, foul, cloudy, below the belt, ugly, unsportsmanlike, brunette, extraordinary, dirty, inequitable, immoderate, cheating(a), illegible, raw, masculine, brunet, unjust, unsporting

  10. fair(a)adjective

    attractively feminine

    "the fair sex"

    Antonyms:
    inequitable, cloudy, extraordinary, illegible, unjust, foul, brunette, immoderate, ugly, masculine, cheating(a), unsporting, out-of-bounds, unsportsmanlike, unfair, below the belt, brunet, raw, dirty

  11. clean, fairadjective

    (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

    "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"

    Synonyms:
    uncontaminating, just, clean-living, sporting, blank, fair(a), unobjectionable, fresh, bonnie, comely, sporty, clear, middling, bonny, neat, white, unclouded, honest, average, sightly, clean, light, fair, fairish, mediocre, reasonable, uninfected, sportsmanlike

    Antonyms:
    foul, immoderate, unjust, extraordinary, cheating(a), inequitable, brunette, unsportsmanlike, brunet, ugly, unsporting, raw, cloudy, out-of-bounds, unfair, masculine, below the belt, dirty, illegible

  12. honest, fairadjective

    gained or earned without cheating or stealing

    "an honest wage"; "an fair penny"

    Synonyms:
    just, mediocre, reasonable, fair(a), dependable, honorable, middling, comely, reliable, true(p), bonny, average, good, sightly, clean, fair, fairish, bonnie, honest

    Antonyms:
    unjust, out-of-bounds, ugly, foul, cloudy, illegible, immoderate, masculine, inequitable, brunet, raw, unsporting, cheating(a), below the belt, brunette, extraordinary, unfair, dirty, unsportsmanlike

  13. fairadjective

    free of clouds or rain

    "today will be fair and warm"

    Synonyms:
    just, fairish, bonnie, middling, clean, comely, bonny, mediocre, honest, reasonable, sightly, average, fair(a)

    Antonyms:
    below the belt, extraordinary, unjust, illegible, raw, cheating(a), unfair, unsportsmanlike, foul, brunette, brunet, out-of-bounds, immoderate, unsporting, inequitable, ugly, cloudy, dirty, masculine

  14. fair, fairishverb

    (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored

    "a fair complexion";

    Synonyms:
    just, fairish, fair, bonnie, middling, clean, comely, bonny, mediocre, honest, reasonable, sightly, average, fair(a)

    Antonyms:
    immoderate, cheating(a), brunet, illegible, cloudy, ugly, raw, masculine, unjust, unsportsmanlike, inequitable, extraordinary, unsporting, out-of-bounds, unfair, foul, below the belt, dirty, brunette

  15. fairadverb

    join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

    Antonyms:
    inequitable, foul, cheating(a), dirty, raw, cloudy, masculine, brunette, unsporting, ugly, illegible, immoderate, extraordinary, below the belt, out-of-bounds, unfair, brunet, unsportsmanlike, unjust

  16. fairly, fair, cleanadverb

    in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

    "they played fairly"

    Synonyms:
    jolly, fair, middling, passably, evenhandedly, fairly, clean, plumb, moderately, reasonably, pretty, somewhat, plum

    Antonyms:
    ugly, foul, brunet, brunette, unsportsmanlike, out-of-bounds, unjust, cloudy, inequitable, unfair, illegible, masculine, below the belt, dirty, raw, cheating(a), immoderate, extraordinary, unsporting

  17. fairly, fair, evenhandedlyadverb

    without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner

    "deal fairly with one another"

    Synonyms:
    jolly, fair, middling, passably, evenhandedly, fairly, clean, moderately, reasonably, pretty, somewhat

    Antonyms:
    brunette, raw, brunet, cloudy, dirty, cheating(a), inequitable, masculine, immoderate, illegible, foul, unsporting, extraordinary, below the belt, out-of-bounds, ugly, unjust, unfair, unsportsmanlike

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Dictionary of English Synonymes2.0 / 1 vote

  1. fairadjective

    Synonyms:
    spotless, unspotted, untarnished, unblemished, unstained

  2. fairadjective

    Synonyms:
    white, light, blonde

  3. fairadjective

    Synonyms:
    handsome, comely, beautiful

  4. fairadjective

    Synonyms:
    pleasant, clear, cloudless, not cloudy, not overcast

  5. fairadjective

    Synonyms:
    favorable, prosperous

  6. fairadjective

    Synonyms:
    promising, hopeful

  7. fairadjective

    Synonyms:
    open, distinct, plain, unobstructed, unincumbered

  8. fairadjective

    Synonyms:
    frank, honest, candid, ingenuous, equitable, just, honorable, upright, impartial, unbiassed

  9. fairadjective

    Synonyms:
    reasonable, proper

  10. fairadjective

    Synonyms:
    10. pretty good, more than middling, above mediocrity

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words2.0 / 1 vote

  1. fairadjective

    Synonyms:
    impartial, equitable, unbiased, just, honorable, unprejudiced, ingenuous, average, middling, tolerable, so-so, passable, comely, attractive, pretty, handsome, blond, light, unsullied, untarnished, spotless

  2. fairadverb

    Synonyms:
    clear, openly, frankly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, impartially

  3. fairnoun

    Synonyms:
    bazaar, exposition

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How to use FAIR in a sentence?

  1. Tuesday Naik:

    My praise of the Malaysian government for its Islamic and fair treatment of Hindu minorities is being twisted and misquoted to suit political gains and create communal rifts.

  2. Jason Schwartz:

    It is fair to say that for as long as we've had vaccines, governments have worked to promote those vaccines - and segments of the population have resisted.

  3. Sprint Cup director Richard Buck:

    They're pushing the limits, sprint Cup's their job to get every bit they can get through( inspection). Sprint Cup's Sprint Cup that everyone gets a fair opportunity to get through there.

  4. President Obama on Tuesday:

    Unions historically have been at the forefront of establishing things like the 40-hour work week, the weekend, elimination of child labor laws, establishing fair benefits and decent wages, and one of the freedoms of folks here in the United States is, is that if they choose to join a union, they should be able to do so. And we shouldn't be making it impossible for that to happen.

  5. Nancy Locke:

    If a white person gets matched with a 19th-century American portrait of someone who looks fairly similar, but two very different-looking Asian women get matched with the same woodblock print of a figure who looks nothing like them, it’s fair to say that people will see racial bias in the app.


Translations for FAIR

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  • مَشْرُوع, حَقَّانِيّ, مُبَاح, مُسَوَّغ, مُقْسِط, أَشْقَر, عَدْل, مُحِقّ, مَأْذُون, مُنْصِف, مَقْبُول, نَزْه, عادِل, مُصِيب, مُشْتَرَع, مُصَرَّحٌ, نَزِيه, مُجَاز, مُشَرَّعArabic
  • ғәҙел, йәрминкәBashkir
  • попътен, неопетнен, справедлив, значителен, хубав, невинен, красив, рус, задоволителен, панаир, базар, подравнявамBulgarian
  • just, bell, equitatiuCatalan, Valencian
  • férCzech
  • tegWelsh
  • lys, blond, smuk, retfærdig, rimelig, markedDanish
  • hell, fair, gerecht, wunderbar, anständig, schön, hellhäutig, blond, Kirchtag, Messe, Kirmes, Ausstellung, Markt, Kirchweih, JahrmarktGerman
  • δίκαιοςGreek
  • justa, blonda, foiroEsperanto
  • justo, viento de popa, bello, pastel, inocente, equitativo, razonable, feria, feria de muestrasSpanish
  • روشن, مکارهPersian
  • viehkeä, tasapuolinen, puhdas, kelvollinen, vaalea, oikeudenmukainen, myötäinen, puolueeton, kohtuullinen, kaunis, reilu, kohtalainen, irti, rehellinen, näyttely, markkina, messu, rihdata, tasoittaa, virtaviivaistaa, kohdistaaFinnish
  • juste, beau, joli, belle, équitable, foire, marchéFrench
  • réasúnta, fionnIrish
  • fionn, cothromach, sgèimheach, maiseach, bòidheach, bàn, féillScottish Gaelic
  • feiraGalician
  • בהיר, פייר, הוגן, יפה, צודק, בהירהHebrew
  • निष्पक्षHindi
  • szép, igazságos, korrekt, szőke, fehér, vásárHungarian
  • արդարArmenian
  • fagurIcelandic
  • giusta, discreto, bello, equo, equa, giusto, discreta, bella, mercato, fieraItalian
  • הוגןHebrew
  • 色白, 公正, フェアの, 相当, 美しい, 公平, 博覧会, 市, フェア, フェアーJapanese
  • укмуштай, ярмарка, жармаңкеKyrgyz
  • feriaLatin
  • kakahoMāori
  • मेळाMarathi
  • adilMalay
  • doenbaar, correct, mooi, eerlijk, rechtschapen, bevallig, rechtvaardig, redelijk, schappelijk, bleek, blank, kermis, beurs, braderie, jaarmarkt, uitlijnen, effenenDutch
  • sprawiedliwy, targiPolish
  • claro, equilibrado, belo, adequado, formoso, honesto, justo, decente, bonito, feiraPortuguese
  • cler, clarRomansh
  • прекрасный, справедливый, приемлемый, светлый, че́стный, правомерный, сносный, красивый, ярмарка, базар, выставка, рынок, феерияRussian
  • vášar, ва́шар, са́јам, sájamSerbo-Croatian
  • rimlig, skälig, blond, ljuslagd, rättvis, fagerSwedish
  • beyaz tenli, doğru, insaflı, âdil, hakkaniyetli, güzel, kayda değer, açık, âdilâne, fuar, festivalTurkish
  • hội chợVietnamese
  • kermetVolapük

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