Fairhanded

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Evenhanded, unbiased, just; treating all equally.

    "A compensation program must be viewed by the participating physicians as being fairhanded in its distribution of the income produced."

  2. 2
    Beautiful and delicate. archaic, poetic

    "Fairhanded Spring unbosoms every grace, Throws out the snowdrop and the crocus first, The daisy, primrose, violet darkly blue."

Synonyms

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candidclinicalcolddetacheddisinteresteddispassionate

Example

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"A compensation program must be viewed by the participating physicians as being fairhanded in its distribution of the income produced."

Etymology

From fair + handed.

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