SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS

impartial

adjective

Fair and not favoring one side or interest.

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Without favoritism

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unbiased fair objective neutral evenhanded unprejudiced disinterested

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Usage distinction

Disinterested means free from personal stake in this use, not uninterested or bored.

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See impartial in use

An impartial reviewer considered each application by the same criteria.

Dictionary practice example.

Nora asked an impartial coordinator to review the sign-up records without favoring friends or longtime members.

From A Fair Start.

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