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fair > 19 senses
ADJECTIVE1fair, justFree from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception
2fair, impartialShowing lack of favoritism
3fairMore than adequate in quality
4fair, fairish, reasonableNot excessive or extreme
5fair, sightlyVisually appealing
6fair, bonny, bonnie, comelyVery pleasing to the eye
7fair(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
8fair, average, mediocre, middlingOf no exceptional quality or ability
9fairAttractively feminine
10fair, clean(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
11fairFree of clouds or rain
12fair, fairish(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
ADVERB1fair, fairly, cleanIn conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
2fair, fairly, without favoring one party, without favouring one party, evenhandedlyIn a fair evenhanded manner
NOUN1fair, carnival, funfairA traveling show
2fairGathering of producers to promote business
3fairA competitive exhibition of farm products
4fair, bazaarA sale of miscellany
VERB1fairJoin so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
fair > pronunciation
Soundsfeh'r
Rhymesaffair, air, airfare, and 109 more rhymes in ehr at the HyperDic website...
fair > adjective 1
MeaningFree from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception. Or conforming with established standards or rules.
Examples"a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
Synonymsjust
Attribute offairness, equity
Similarantimonopoly, antitrust; clean, sporting, sportsmanlike; fair-minded; fair-and-square
See alsojust; impartial, fair; reasonable, sensible
Contraryunfair, unjust
Adverbsfairly; fairly
fair > adjective 2
MeaningShowing lack of favoritism.
Synonymsimpartial
Similardisinterested; dispassionate, cold-eyed; indifferent, unbiased, unbiassed; indifferent
See alsofair, just
Contrarypartial, unfair
fair > adjective 3
MeaningMore than adequate in quality.
Examples"fair work"
Similar torespectable
fair > adjective 4
MeaningNot excessive or extreme.
Examples"a fairish income"
Synonymsfairish, reasonable
Similar tomoderate
fair > adjective 5
MeaningVisually appealing.
Examples"our fair city"
Synonymssightly
Similar tobeautiful
fair > adjective 6
MeaningVery pleasing to the eye.
Examples"young fair maidens"
Synonymsbonny, bonnie, comely
Similar tobeautiful
fair > adjective 7
Meaning(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines.
Examples"he hit a fair ball over the third base bag"
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ball
Similarin-bounds
Contraryfoul
fair > adjective 8
MeaningOf no exceptional quality or ability.
Examples"only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"
Synonymsaverage, mediocre, middling
Similar toordinary
fair > adjective 9
MeaningAttractively feminine.
Examples"the fair sex"
Similar tofeminine
fair > adjective 10
Meaning(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections.
Examples"fair copy"
Synonymsclean
Similar tolegible
fair > adjective 11
MeaningFree of clouds or rain.
Examples"today will be fair and warm"
Similar toclear
fair > adjective 12
Meaning(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored.
Examples"a fair complexion";
Synonymsfairish
Similar toblond, blonde, light-haired
fair > noun 1, act
MeaningA traveling show. Having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
Synonymscarnival, funfair
Partsmidway
Broadershow
fair > noun 2, group
MeaningGathering of producers to promote business.
Examples"world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair"
Narrowerbook fair, bookfair
Broadergathering, assemblage
fair > noun 3, group
MeaningA competitive exhibition of farm products.
Examples"she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
Broaderexhibition, exposition, expo
fair > noun 4, act
MeaningA sale of miscellany. Often for charity.
Synonymsbazaar
Narrowerbook fair, bookfair; craft fair
Broadersale, cut-rate sale, sales event
fair > adverb 1
MeaningIn conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating.
Examples"they played fairly"
Synonymsfairly, clean
Contraryunfairly, below the belt
fair > adverb 2
MeaningIn a fair evenhanded manner.
Examples"deal fairly with one another"
Synonymsfairly, without favoring one party, without favouring one party, evenhandedly
fair > verb, contact
MeaningJoin so that the external surfaces blend smoothly.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderjoin, bring together

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