fair

/fˈe‍ə/

/ˈfɛɹ/

[adjective] [noun] [verb] [adverb]

fair

[ADJECTIVE]

treating everyone equally and in a right or acceptable way

synonyms : just

antonyms : unfair

(of a woman) beautiful

synonyms : bonnie

bonny

comely

sightly

(of skin or hair) very light in color

synonyms : fairish

free of clouds or rain

relatively large in number, amount, or size

synonyms : fairish

reasonable

(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines

antonyms : foul

gained or earned without cheating or stealing

synonyms : honest

attractively feminine

(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections

synonyms : clean

lacking exceptional quality or ability

synonyms : average

mediocre

middling

Fair

[NOUN]

a competitive exhibition of farm products

a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

synonyms : carnival

funfair

a sale of miscellany; often for charity

synonyms : bazaar

gathering of producers to promote business

to fair

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

fair

[ADVERB]

without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner

synonyms : evenhandedly

fairly

in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

synonyms : clean

fairly

antonyms : unfairly

Examples

1. That contest wasn't fair!

2. The food was fair to middling.

3. Everyone should have a fair slice of the cake.

4. All of his teachers are going bananas over his science fair experiment.

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