Synonyms of evenhanded

evenhanded

adjective

ˌē-vən-ˈhan-dəd 

as in impartial

marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias

an evenhanded meting out of punishment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impartial
• equitable
• equal
• objective
• unbiased
• candid
• disinterested
• dispassionate
• indifferent
• unprejudiced
• square
• fair
• nonpartisan
• just
• straightforward
• frank
• balanced
• reasonable
• forthright
• rational
• open
• straight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unjust
• partisan
• partial
• biased
• inequitable
• deceptive
• dishonest
• unreasonable
• deceitful
• arbitrary
• nonobjective
• one-sided
• prejudiced
• unconscionable
• ex parte
• unfriendly
• colored
• unsympathetic
• parti pris
• jaundiced
• distorted
• warped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evenhanded

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

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

While Ellis’ approach has been viewed by some as assertive oversight of executive powers, Ellis’ former colleagues who spoke with CNN described her as someone who dispenses evenhanded justice. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025

In a frank and evenhanded assessment of their life on US campuses, one said that his American classmates on balance held racist views toward Indians and their religious beliefs and were not particularly interested in learning about their culture. — Literary Hub, 29 Oct. 2025