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fair

/ fair /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
"he hit a fair ball over the third base bag"
Similar:
in-bounds
Opposites:
foul
Domain:
baseball baseball game ball
adjective Sense 2
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules
"a fair referee"
"fair deal"
"on a fair footing"
"a fair fight"
"by fair means or foul"
Similar:
antimonopoly antitrust clean sporting sportsmanlike fair-minded fair-and-square
Opposites:
unfair unjust
See also:
impartial just reasonable sensible
adjective satellite Sense 3
free of clouds or rain
"today will be fair and warm"
Similar:
clear
adjective satellite Sense 4
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
"a fair complexion";"
Similar:
blond blonde light-haired
adjective satellite Sense 5
visually appealing
"our fair city"
Similar:
beautiful
adjective satellite Sense 6
more than adequate in quality
"fair work"
Similar:
respectable
verb Sense 7
join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
Type of:
join bring together
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 8
gathering of producers to promote business
"world fair"
"trade fair"
"book fair"
Type of:
gathering assemblage
Kinds of:
book fair bookfair
noun Sense 9
a competitive exhibition of farm products
"she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
Type of:
exhibition exposition expo
adjective satellite Sense 10
not excessive or extreme
"a fairish income"
"reasonable prices"
Similar:
moderate
adjective Sense 11
showing lack of favoritism
"the cold neutrality of an impartial judge"
Similar:
disinterested dispassionate cold-eyed indifferent unbiased unbiassed
Opposites:
partial unfair
See also:
just
adverb Sense 12
in a fair evenhanded manner
"deal fairly with one another"
Pertains to:
just
adjective satellite Sense 13
of no exceptional quality or ability
"a novel of average merit"
"only a fair performance of the sonata"
"in fair health"
"the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"
"the performance was middling at best"
Similar:
ordinary
adjective satellite Sense 14
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
"fair copy"
"a clean manuscript"
Similar:
legible
noun Sense 15
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
Type of:
show
noun Sense 16
a sale of miscellany; often for charity
"the church bazaar"
Type of:
sale cut-rate sale sales event
Kinds of:
book fair bookfair craft fair
adverb Sense 17
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
"they played fairly"
Opposites:
unfairly below the belt
Pertains to:
just
adjective satellite Sense 18
very pleasing to the eye
"my bonny lass"
"there''s a bonny bay beyond"
"a comely face"
"young fair maidens"
Similar:
beautiful
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
18
Total Synonyms
24
Total Relationships
52
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

in-bounds foul antimonopoly antitrust clean sporting sportsmanlike fair-minded fair-and-square unfair unjust clear