No love is foul nor prison fair.
Source: tatoeba (2372)
Fair
/fɛə/
Synonyms for "fair" (650 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (130)
Noun(13 words)
Adjective(13 words)
acceptableaccommodatingadequateadmissibleadvantageousaffableaffablyagreeableagreeablyalabasteralabastrinealbescentall rightalrightamiableamiablyamicableamicablyamply endowedappropriate
Show 83 more words
aptattentiveattractionattractiveauspiciousauto showaveragebalancedbalmybanquetbazaarbeauteousbeautifulbecomingbeneficialbenevolentbenignbenignantbetter than nothingbetwixt and betweenblamelessbleachedblissfulblissfullyblondbloomingblossomingblowoutboat showbonbonnyboomingbrawbrightbright and fairbuenobuiltbuilt for comfortbuxomcallipygiancallipygouscalmcandidcapitalcarnivalcharmingchastecheerfulcheerfullycheerychristiancivilclarioncleancleanlyclearclementcloudlesscogentcomelycommendablecommercial complexcommoncompatiblecomplaisantcondigncongenialconscientiousconsiderableconsideratecordialcordiallycourteouscreamcreamycreditablecurvaceouscurvydaintydecentdecipherabledefensibledeferential
Adverb(1 words)
Strong matches (195)
delicatedelightfuldeserveddeservedlydesirabledetacheddirt freedirt-freedisinteresteddisinterestedlydispassionatedispassionatelydodryduedulcetdulldulydun-whiteeggshell
Show 130 more words
elegantemporiumen rapportenchantingenjoyableenjoyablyequalequallyequitableequitablyerectestimableethicalevenevenhandedevenlyexcellentexhibitexhibitionexpedientexpositionexquisiteexuberantfair and pleasantfair and squarefair to middlingfairishfairlyfamousfastidiousfatfavorablefavoringfeastfelicificfelicitousfestivalfestive occasionfestivityfetefield dayfiestafinefitflaxen-hairedflea fairflea marketflourishingfloweringforeseeablefortunatefrankfreefreshfruitingfull of integrityfull of promisegalagala affairgala daygenerousgenialgeniallyglaucescentglaucousgoddess likegoddess-likegoing stronggoldengoodgood enoughgood lookinggood-lookinggoodishgoodlygracefulgraciousgraciouslygrandgratefulgratifyinggratifyinglygray-whitegreat doingshalcyonhandsomehappyharmonioushealthyheart warmingheart-warminghelpfulhigh jinkshigh principledhigh-mindedhigh-principledhighly respectableholidayhonesthoneyedhonorablehopefulimmaculateimpartialimpartiallyimpersonalimpersonallyin full swingin good casein the cardsin the clearindifferentinferioringenuousinsipidintermediateinviolateirreproachableivoryivory-whitejamboreejudicialjudiciousjunoesquejustjustifiablejustifiablyjustifiedjustifiedlyjustly
Adjective(17 words)
democratic processegalitarianegalitarian structureequitable distributionequitable election processequitable treatmenteven four-digit numberfairishhonestinclusive frameworkinclusive reformindependent entityindependent systemindividual differencesjudicial systemjustjustest
Noun(26 words)
democratic systemdue processdue process orienteddutch gelijkeeoequal treatmentequal-rightsequitablyethical social practiceeven entrieseven three-digit numberevenhandedexhibitionexpoexposexpositionsferiafestivalfundraiserfunfair
Show 6 more words
Adverb(2 words)
Related words (325)
Noun(18 words)
kermiskindkindlykosherlacklusterlaudablelaw abidinglaw-abidinglaw-lovinglaw-reveringlawfullegallegiblelegitimatelevelliableliberallightlight-coloredlight-hued
Show 253 more words
likablelikelylint-whitelovelylovely to beholdluckymanlymardi grasmarketmarket overtmarketplacemartmeanmedialmediocremediummeetmeet and rightmeetlymellifluousmellowmeritedmiddlingmildminormoderatemodestmoralnamby pambynamby-pambyneutralnicenoblenonpartisannonpollutednot amissnot badnot half badnot so badobjectiveobligingodds-onof a kindof a sortof cleanly habitsof good omenof happy portentof promiseof sortsoff-whiteokokayopenopen marketopen-mindedordinarypalepalmypartypassablepastelpearlpearlypearly-whitepersonablepicnicpipingplacidplazapleasantpleasantlypleasingpleasinglypleasurablepleasurablypleasure-givingpleasurefulpneumaticpolitepredictablepredictable within limitspresentablepresumablepresumptiveprettypretty goodprincipledprobableprofitablepromisingproperproperlypropitiousprosperingprosperouspukkapulchritudinouspurerainlessrationalreadablereasonableregalreputablerespectablerespectfulrewardingrialtorightright and properright mindedright-mindedrighteousrightfulrightfullyrightlyritually purerosyroyalruddysanesatisfactorysatisfyingsatisfyinglysaturnaliasaturnianshapelyshinyshopping centershopping mallshopping plazashowsightlyskillfulsleekslendersmut-freesmutlessso soso-sosolicitoussoundsplendidsportsmanlikesportsmanlyspotlesssquarestackedstainlessstaplestatistically probablestatuesquesterlingstraightstraightforwardstreet marketstunningsufficientsunnysunshinesunshinysweettactfultahartawnytediousthoughtfulthrivingtidytolerabletoleranttrade fairtranquiltrue-dealingtrue-devotedtrue-disposingtrue-souledtrue-spiritedtrueheartedtrustworthytubbedunadulteratedunbesmirchedunbiasedunblemishedunblotteduncloudeduncodeduncoloreduncorruptuncorruptedundarkenedundazzledundefiledunencipheredunexceptionableunimpeachableuninfluencedunjaundicedunmuddiedunobjectionableunobstructedunpollutedunprejudicedunprepossessedunsmirchedunsmudgedunsoiledunspottedunstainedunsulliedunswayeduntainteduntarnishedupon even termsuprightuprighteousupstandingurbaneusefulvalidvapidverisimilarvery goodvigorousvirtuouswarrantablewarrantablywarrantedwarrantedlywaygoosewayzgoosewelcomewell-builtwell-favoredwell-formedwell-madewell-proportionedwell-scrubbedwell-shapedwell-stackedwell-washedwhitewhitenedwhitishwhitywillingwishy washywishy-washywithout distinctionworkmanlikeworthyyeomanly
Adjective(34 words)
mayoral election coveragemediocremediocre effortmediocre qualitymediocre workmiddlingneutral stateneutral systemneutral termneutrenice exclamationnonpartisan guidenonracialnonracistobjective assessmentobjective factobjective modifierorganized turn-takingpeaceful electionsquality education
Show 14 more words
random processesrandomized contentreal impartialityreasonablesightlysocial fairnesssportingsquarestunbiased orderunbiased promptsunbiasseduniform planuninterestedunrigged
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: carnival, academic impartiality, acceptable, accommodating, adequate.
- Sentence evidence is available for fair, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "fair".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "fair"
Keep "fair" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "fair" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "fair", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "fair" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
More specific
19 entriesarts fairauto showbenefit saleblondbook faircharity faircounty fairevenhandedevenhandedlyfair-skinnedfundraiser eventimpartialindustrial fairmoderateobjectivelyreasonable
Showing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
16 entriesbook faircounty faircraft fairfair amountfair and squarefair gamefair playfair pricefair processfair sharefair treatmentfair weatherplay fairscience fairstate fairtrade fair
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
25 entriesShowing 16 of 25 words.
Sample sentences
51 total sentences available.
She's got a fair complexion while her brother is very dark.
Source: tatoeba (2461)
I can't agree to your proposal on the ground that it is not fair and reasonable.
Source: tatoeba (16976)
The sky promises fair weather.
Source: tatoeba (18142)
Showing 4 of 51 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "fair"?
Closest matches include carnival, academic impartiality, acceptable, accommodating, adequate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "fair"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.