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

Reitano also stated that the benefits that people like her could bring to the bench would come from impartiality itself rather than diversity of prosecutorial and defense backgrounds alone.

— Rafael Perez, Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of impartiality

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