fair

fair

adverb

Definition of FAIR

1

according to the rules or the law <we expect everyone on this basketball court to play fair>

Synonyms clean, cleanly, fair, legally

Related Words ethically, high-mindedly, morally, nobly; honorably

Near Antonyms ignobly, immorally, underhandedly, unethically; dishonorably

Antonyms dirty, illegally

chiefly British

very close to but not completely <it fair takes your breath away when you find out what properties in London are going for>

Synonyms about, all but, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh

Related Words appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly; kind of, partially, partly, somewhat

Near Antonyms absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly; totally, utterly, well, wholly; barely, hardly, scarcely