1
as in sunny
not stormy or cloudy
we prayed for fair weather during our vacation at the beach
2
as in equitable
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
a commanding officer who enjoyed the respect of his soldiers because his decisions were always fair
3
as in legal
following or according to the rules
a hockey player who is respected for his fair play
4
as in pale
of light complexion
fair people tend to sunburn easily
5
as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
as long as the team keeps playing as hard as they can, they have a fair chance of winning—no matter what the scoreboard says
6
as in blonde
of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color
the abundance of people with fair hair in Scandinavia
7
as in decent
of average to below average quality
for what they charged us, the painters should have done better than a fair job of painting the house
8
as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
generally considered the fairest girl in town, she had no lack of boyfriends
9
as in unconditional
having no exceptions or restrictions
it would take a fair miracle for that project to be finished on time
10
as in deserved
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
most thought his dismissal was fair since he had been given many chances to clean up his act
11
as in pristine
free from dirt or stain
a handwritten thank-you letter requires nothing less than a sheet of fair white paper
as in exhibit
a public showing of objects of interest
a dazzling array of sleek cabin cruisers at the annual boat fair
1
as in legally
according to the rules or the law
we expect everyone on this basketball court to play fair
2
as in almost
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
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