He puts on a show of being impartial and unbiased, but I think he's just a guy with no opinion of his own.
Source: tatoeba (318675)
Unbiased
Synonyms for "unbiased" (133 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (27)
Adjective(10 words)
academic impartialityapoliticalapolitical climateapolitical procedureapolitical processbalanced property setdata drivendetached stanceegalitarianequitable election process
Verb(1 words)
avoid legislative topics
Adverb(1 words)
Strong matches (40)
Noun(14 words)
even three-digit numberfair election processfair electoral processindependent board of directorsindependent regulatorindependent schoolsis equal tojournalistic impartialityjournalistic objectivityless politically biasedmoral neutralitymoral objectivitymore comparablemost nonethnic
Adjective(12 words)
Determiner(1 words)
most random sampling
Related words (66)
Adjective(40 words)
neutral environmentneutral labelneutral moodneutral phrasingneutral presentationneutral stateneutral systemneutral termneutrenonculturalnonethnicnonjudgmentalnonpartisannonpartisan guidenonpartisan procedurenonracialnonracial policynonracistobjectiveobjective assessment
Show 20 more words
objective modifierobjective writingopen-mindedprofessional detachmentrandom allocation methodrandom approachrandom guessrandom processesrandom taskrandomized contentrandomized setreal impartialityscientific groundingsocial fairnessunbiassedunpolitical topicsunpollutedunriggeduntouchedvalue-neutral
Noun(12 words)
neutral framingneutralistnon emotional basednon evaluative approachnonmanipulative methodsobjective lensobjective measurementpick at randomportuguese neutroquestion phrasingscientific neutralityshotgunning
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: academic impartiality, academic objectivity, agnostic, aloof, apolitical.
- Sentence evidence is available for unbiased, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss, wordnet, 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 "unbiased".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "unbiased"
Keep "unbiased" 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 "unbiased" 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 "unbiased", 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 "unbiased" 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
4 entriesMore specific
4 entriesblind studyeven handedneutral stancerandom sampling
Collocations
6 entriesunbiased assessmentunbiased dataunbiased opinionunbiased reportunbiased sourceunbiased view
Inflections
2 entriesmore unbiasedmost unbiased
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Tom certainly seems to be unbiased.
Source: tatoeba (1095358)
We asked experts to make an unbiased study on the linguistic problems experienced in the framework of international communication.
Source: tatoeba (1638028)
My unbiased opinion is that the movie is awful.
Source: tatoeba (2095678)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "unbiased"?
Closest matches include academic impartiality, academic objectivity, agnostic, aloof, apolitical.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "unbiased"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.