unbiased

adjective

un·​bi·​ased ˌən-ˈbī-əst 

1

: free from bias

especially : free from all prejudice and favoritism : eminently fair

an unbiased opinion

2

: having an expected value equal to a population parameter being estimated

an unbiased estimate of the population mean

unbiasedness

ˌən-ˈbī-əs(t)-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of unbiased

• impartial
• equitable
• equal

Choose the Right Synonym for unbiased

fair, just, equitable, impartial, unbiased, dispassionate, objective mean free from favor toward either or any side.

fair implies a proper balance of conflicting interests.

a fair decision

just implies an exact following of a standard of what is right and proper.

a just settlement of territorial claims

equitable implies a less rigorous standard than just and usually suggests equal treatment of all concerned.

the equitable distribution of the property

impartial stresses an absence of favor or prejudice.

an impartial third party

unbiased implies even more strongly an absence of all prejudice.

your unbiased opinion

dispassionate suggests freedom from the influence of strong feeling and often implies cool or even cold judgment.

a dispassionate summation of the facts

objective stresses a tendency to view events or persons as apart from oneself and one's own interest or feelings.

I can't be objective about my own child

Examples of unbiased in a Sentence

Let me offer an unbiased opinion.

offered an unbiased judgment of the dancer's performance

Recent Examples on the Web

Aily’s agent, Anghelina said, lends an unbiased view on where opportunities and risks of a business lie. —Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

What if…there was a place with unbiased reviews, all crowdsourced…that could point him — or anyone at all — in the right direction to make a decision? —Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 May 2026

All hearings and appeals of this nature should be documented, and directors should use their reasonable and unbiased judgements when considering limited variances. —Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026

Arts journalism encompasses unbiased reporting of arts news and events but also can include arts criticism, which claims a history reaching back to the writings of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unbiased

• biased
• driest
• highest

Kids Definition

unbiased

adjective

un·​bi·​ased ˌən-ˈbī-əst 

ˈən-

: free from bias

especially : impartial, unprejudiced

an unbiased opinion