Evenhanded

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Fair and having no partiality; unbiased; just.

    "The questioners are not evenhanded in dealing with the candidates."

Adjective
  1. 1
    without partiality wordnet

Synonyms

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equitablebalancedcandidclinicalcolddefensible

Example

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"We expect an evenhanded decision from the referee."

Etymology

From even + handed.

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