IMPARTIAL
Dictionary entry overview: What does impartial mean?
• IMPARTIAL (adjective)
The adjective IMPARTIAL has 2 senses:
1. showing lack of favoritism
2. free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
Familiarity information: IMPARTIAL used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• IMPARTIAL (adjective)
Meaning:
Showing lack of favoritism
Synonyms:
impartial; fair
Context example:
the cold neutrality of an impartial judge
Similar:
disinterested (unaffected by self-interest)
cold-eyed; dispassionate (unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice)
indifferent; unbiased; unbiassed (characterized by a lack of partiality)
indifferent (marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another)
Also:
fair; just (free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules)
Antonym:
partial (showing favoritism)
Meaning:
Free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
Synonyms:
unprejudiced; impartial
Context examples:
an unprejudiced appraisal of the pros and cons / the impartial eye of a scientist
Similar:
color-blind; colour-blind; nonracist (unprejudiced about race)
Also:
open; receptive (ready or willing to receive favorably)
