evenhanded

adjective

even·​hand·​ed ˌē-vən-ˈhan-dəd 

: fair, impartial

evenhandedly adverb

evenhandedness noun

Synonyms of evenhanded

• impartial
• equitable
• equal

Examples of evenhanded in a Sentence

I thought it was an evenhanded assessment of her performance.

an evenhanded meting out of punishment

Recent Examples on the Web

Jim Deshaies, a former pitcher who played 12 years in the majors, is known for his evenhanded commentary as a game analyst. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Bari Weiss is seeking to rebalance this liberal bias to present more evenhanded coverage. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026

Characters are skewed not to create an evenhanded debate but to sensationalize one, with a young fact-minded novice looking to follow the rules is blindsided by a supercilious writer not willing to bend his vision to the needs of editors, fact checkers or even printers or distributors. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026

The biography is presented as a clear-eyed and evenhanded examination of Reid’s complex legacy that neither whitewashes his methods nor diminishes his accomplishments. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for evenhanded

• countermanded
• reprimanded
• underhanded
• backhanded
• commanded
• demanded
• disbanded
• expanded
• misbranded
• remanded
• unbranded
• banded

Kids Definition

evenhanded

adjective

even·​hand·​ed ˌē-vən-ˈhan-dəd 

: not favoring one over another : fair, impartial

an evenhanded decision