Meaning of 'fair'

adverb

without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner

Example: "deal fairly with one another"

Synonyms: fairly evenhandedly

adverb

in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating

Example: "they played fairly"

Synonyms: fairly

adjective

very pleasing to the eye

Synonyms: bonny bonnie comely sightly

adjective

of hair or skin, pale or light-colored

Example: "The child had a fair complexion."

Synonyms: fairish

adjective

free of clouds or rain

Example: "today will be fair and warm"

adjective

in baseball, hit between the foul lines

Example: "I hit a fair ball over the third base bag."

adjective

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception

Synonyms: just

adjective

gained or earned without cheating or stealing

Synonyms: honest

adjective

a manuscript with few alterations or corrections

Example: "They incorporated the editor's suggestions and produced a fair copy."

Synonyms: clean

adjective

not excessive or extreme

Example: "a fairish income"

Synonyms: fairish reasonable

adjective

lacking exceptional quality or ability

Synonyms: middling

noun

a traveling show

Synonyms: carnival

noun

a sale of miscellany

Synonyms: bazaar

noun

a competitive exhibition of farm products

Example: "I won a blue ribbon for my baking at the county fair."

noun

gathering of producers to promote business

Example: "world fair"

verb

join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

adjective

attractively feminine