fair

• "they played fairly"

Synonyms

• fairlyto certain extent or degree; without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner; in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
• cleana weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead ; completely; in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; clean and tidy up the house; clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; be cleanable; deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; remove while making clean; remove unwanted substances from ; remove shells or husks from; free from dirt or impurities; free of restrictions or qualifications; (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; free from impurities; (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; ritually clean or pure ; not spreading pollution or contamination; (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; free from sepsis or infection; morally pure; (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; (of a surface) not written or printed on; exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; without difficulties or problems; thorough and without qualification; not carrying concealed weapons ; free from clumsiness; free of drugs

• "deal fairly with one another"

Synonyms

• fairlyto certain extent or degree; without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner; in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
• evenhandedlywithout favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner

• "having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc."

Synonyms

• carnivala festival marked by merrymaking and processions ; a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; a traveling show
• funfaira commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement ; a traveling show

• "world fair"
• "trade fair"
• "book fair"

• "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"

• "often for charity"
• "the church bazaar"

Synonyms

• bazaara shop where a variety of goods are sold ; a street of small shops (especially in Orient) ; a sale of miscellany

• "conforming with established standards or rules"
• "a fair referee"
• "fair deal"
• "on a fair footing"
• "a fair fight"
• "by fair means or foul"

Synonyms

• justused especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience; free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; of moral excellence; and nothing more; indicating exactness or preciseness; only a moment ago; (used for emphasis) absolutely; only a very short time before; possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true); exactly at this moment or the moment described; by a little

• "a fairish income"
• "reasonable prices"

Synonyms

• fairishnot excessive or extreme; (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
• reasonableshowing reason or sound judgment; not excessive or extreme; marked by sound judgment

• "my bonny lass"
• "there's a bonny bay beyond"
• "a comely face"
• "young fair maidens"

Synonyms

• bonnyvery pleasing to the eye
• bonnievery pleasing to the eye
• comelyaccording with custom or propriety; very pleasing to the eye
• sightlyvery pleasing to the eye

• "he hit a fair ball over the third base bag"

• "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

• averagea statistic describing the location of a distribution; (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities ; an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual; amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain; achieve or reach on average; compute the average of ; approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; lacking special distinction, rank, or status; lacking exceptional quality or ability; around the middle of a scale of evaluation; relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution; relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values)
• mediocremoderate to inferior in quality; lacking exceptional quality or ability; poor to middling in quality
• middlingto certain extent or degree; any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran) ; lacking exceptional quality or ability

• "the fair sex"

Synonyms

• fair(a)

• "fair copy"
• "a clean manuscript"

Synonyms

• cleana weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead ; completely; in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; clean and tidy up the house; clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; be cleanable; deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; remove while making clean; remove unwanted substances from ; remove shells or husks from; free from dirt or impurities; free of restrictions or qualifications; (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; free from impurities; (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; ritually clean or pure ; not spreading pollution or contamination; (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; free from sepsis or infection; morally pure; (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; (of a surface) not written or printed on; exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; without difficulties or problems; thorough and without qualification; not carrying concealed weapons ; free from clumsiness; free of drugs

• "an honest wage"
• "an fair penny"

Synonyms

• honestnot disposed to cheat or defraud; without dissimulation; worthy of being depended on; without pretensions; marked by truth; not forged; gained or earned without cheating or stealing

• "today will be fair and warm"

• "a fair complexion"

Synonyms

• fairishnot excessive or extreme; (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored