FAIR-MINDEDNESS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

fair-mindedness

noun

Definition of fair-mindedness

as in objectivity

lack of favoritism toward one side or another fortunately, the person chosen to determine custody for the child is known for her fair-mindedness

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Recent Examples of fair-mindedness His humble and docile disposition resembles that of the air sign Libra, which holds moral righteousness and fair-mindedness. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

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Noun

Vibration monitors would provide some objectivity, said Leila Sauvage, a paper conservator at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam who specializes in the impacts of vibration on art.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
One of the biggest mistakes leaders make during a mid-year review is allowing optimism to replace objectivity.

— John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of objectivity

Noun

Art requires some neutrality to find its voice, but a building dedicated to the exploration of narrative shouldn’t stop exploring just when its storytelling begins.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
That neutrality can provide exposure to the broader market without requiring one architecture to dominate.

— John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of neutrality

Noun

If some umpires have treated Vitello differently than other managers, then that’s a poor reflection on them for betraying their impartiality.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
And amid the Israel-Hamas war, as many diaspora Jews struggle with their views of Israel, some see Yiddish as offering a degree of impartiality.

— Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of impartiality

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