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- [im-pahr-shuh l]
- /ɪmˈpɑr ʃəl/
- /ɪmˈpɑː.ʃəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-pahr-shuh l]
- /ɪmˈpɑr ʃəl/
Definitions of impartial word
- adjective impartial not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge. 1
- noun impartial Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just. 1
- adjective impartial fair, unbiased 1
- adjective impartial Someone who is impartial is not directly involved in a particular situation, and is therefore able to give a fair opinion or decision about it. 0
- adjective impartial not prejudiced towards or against any particular side or party; fair; unbiased 0
- adjective impartial favoring no one side or party more than another; without prejudice or bias; fair; just 0
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Origin of impartial
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; im-2 + partial
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Parts of speech for Impartial
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impartial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impartial
adj impartial
- disinterested — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
- fair-minded — characterized by fair judgment; impartial; unprejudiced: a wise and fair-minded judge.
- open-minded — having or showing a mind receptive to new ideas or arguments.
- dispassionate — free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm: a dispassionate critic.
- unbiased — not biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.
adjective impartial
- independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
- unprejudiced — not prejudiced; without preconception; unbiased; impartial: the unprejudiced view of the judge.
- evenhanded — Fair and having no partiality.
- nonaligned — not aligned: nonaligned machine parts.
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
Antonyms for impartial
adj impartial
- biased — If someone is biased, they prefer one group of people to another, and behave unfairly as a result. You can also say that a process or system is biased.
- interested — having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
- subjective — existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
- unfair — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
- discriminating — to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
adjective impartial
- biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.
- favouring — Present participle of favour.
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