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English adjective: fair | |||
| 1. | fair free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules | ||
| Samples | A fair referee. Fair deal. On a fair footing. A fair fight. By fair means or foul. | ||
| Synonyms | just | ||
| Similar | antimonopoly, antitrust, clean, fair-and-square, fair-minded, sporting, sportsmanlike, sporty | ||
| See also | impartial, just, reasonable, sensible | ||
| Attribute | equity, fairness | ||
| Antonyms | unfair, unjust | ||
| 2. | fair not excessive or extreme | ||
| Samples | A fairish income. Reasonable prices. | ||
| Synonyms | fairish, reasonable | ||
| Similar | moderate | ||
| Antonyms | immoderate | ||
| 3. | fair very pleasing to the eye | ||
| Samples | My bonny lass. There's a bonny bay beyond. A comely face. Young fair maidens. | ||
| Synonyms | bonnie, bonny, comely, sightly | ||
| Similar | beautiful | ||
| Antonyms | ugly | ||
| 4. | fair (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines | ||
| Samples | He hit a fair ball over the third base bag. | ||
| Similar | in-bounds | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
| Antonyms | foul | ||
| 5. | fair lacking exceptional quality or ability | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | average, mediocre, middling | ||
| Similar | ordinary | ||
| Antonyms | extraordinary | ||
| 6. | fair attractively feminine | ||
| Samples | The fair sex. | ||
| Similar | feminine | ||
| Antonyms | masculine | ||
| 7. | fair (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections | ||
| Samples | Fair copy. A clean manuscript. | ||
| Synonyms | clean | ||
| Similar | legible | ||
| Antonyms | illegible | ||
| 8. | fair gained or earned without cheating or stealing | ||
| Samples | An honest wage. An fair penny. | ||
| Synonyms | honest | ||
| Similar | equitable, just | ||
| Antonyms | inequitable, unjust | ||
| 9. | fair free of clouds or rain | ||
| Samples | Today will be fair and warm. | ||
| Similar | clear | ||
| Antonyms | cloudy | ||
| 10. | fair (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored | ||
| Samples | A fair complexion. | ||
| Synonyms | fairish | ||
| Similar | blond, blonde, light-haired | ||
| Antonyms | brunet, brunette | ||
English noun: fair | |||
| 1. | fair (act) a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc. | ||
| Synonyms | carnival, funfair | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
| Part holonym | midway | ||
| 2. | fair (group) gathering of producers to promote business | ||
| Samples | World fair. Trade fair. Book fair. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assemblage, gathering | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | book fair, bookfair | ||
| 3. | fair (group) a competitive exhibition of farm products | ||
| Samples | She won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exhibition, expo, exposition | ||
| 4. | fair (act) a sale of miscellany; often for charity | ||
| Samples | The church bazaar. | ||
| Synonyms | bazaar | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut-rate sale, sale, sales event | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | book fair, bookfair, craft fair | ||
English adverb: fair | |||
| 1. | fair in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating | ||
| Samples | They played fairly. | ||
| Synonyms | clean, fairly | ||
| Antonyms | below the belt, unfairly | ||
| 2. | fair without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner | ||
| Samples | Deal fairly with one another. | ||
| Synonyms | evenhandedly, fairly | ||
English verb: fair | |||
| 1. | fair (contact) join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring together, join | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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