SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
fair-minded
adjective
Willing to consider people and arguments without bias or favoritism.
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Impartial in judgment
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Return to topOpen-minded means willing to consider ideas; fair-minded also involves treating competing claims fairly.
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See fair-minded in use
The fair-minded moderator gave each proposal the same amount of discussion time.
A new volunteer proposed replacing the club's long lectures with short demonstrations, and the organizer remained receptive despite enjoying the existing format. To be fair-minded, she asked both supporters and critics to explain how their preferred approach would serve beginners.
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