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fairer


 
  Overview  of  adj  fair 
 
  The  adj  fair  has  12  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  fair,  just  --  (free  from  favoritism  or  self-interest  or  bias  or  deception;  or  conforming  with  established  standards  or  rules  "a  fair  referee;  "fair  deal";  "on  a  fair  footing";  "a  fair  fight";  "by  fair  means  or  foul") 
  2.  (6)  impartial,  fair  --  (showing  lack  of  favoritism;  "the  cold  neutrality  of  an  impartial  judge") 
  3.  (2)  fair  --  (more  than  adequate  in  quality;  "fair  work") 
  4.  (2)  fair,  fairish,  reasonable  --  (not  excessive  or  extreme;  "a  fairish  income";  "reasonable  prices") 
  5.  (1)  fair,  sightly  --  (visually  appealing;  "our  fair  city") 
  6.  (1)  bonny,  bonnie,  comely,  fair  --  (very  pleasing  to  the  eye;  "my  bonny  lass";  "there's  a  bonny  bay  beyond";  "a  comely  face";  "young  fair  maidens") 
  7.  fair  --  ((of  a  baseball)  hit  between  the  foul  lines;  "he  hit  a  fair  ball  over  the  third  base  bag") 
  8.  average,  fair,  mediocre,  middling  --  (of  no  exceptional  quality  or  ability;  "a  novel  of  average  merit";  "only  a  fair  performance  of  the  sonata";  "in  fair  health";  "the  caliber  of  the  students  has  gone  from  mediocre  to  above  average";  "the  performance  was  middling  at  best") 
  9.  fair  --  (attractively  feminine  (especially  in  the  phrase  "the  fair  sex")) 
  10.  clean,  fair  --  ((of  a  manuscript)  having  few  alterations  or  corrections;  "fair  copy";  "a  clean  manuscript") 
  11.  fair  --  (free  of  clouds  or  rain;  "today  will  be  fair  and  warm") 
  12.  fair,  fairish  --  ((used  of  hair  or  skin)  pale  or  light-colored;  "a  fair  complexion";) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  fair 
 
  12  senses  of  fair 
 
  Sense  1 
  fair  (vs.  unfair),  just 
 
  unfair  (vs.  fair),  unjust 
  =>  cheating(postnominal),  dirty,  foul,  unsporting,  unsportsmanlike 
  =>  raw 
 
  Sense  2 
  impartial  (vs.  partial),  fair 
 
 
  Sense  3 
  fair 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  respectable)  ->  unrespectable 
 
  Sense  4 
  fair,  fairish,  reasonable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  moderate)  ->  immoderate 
 
  Sense  5 
  fair,  sightly 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  beautiful)  ->  ugly 
 
  Sense  6 
  bonny,  bonnie,  comely,  fair 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  beautiful)  ->  ugly 
 
  Sense  7 
  fair  (vs.  foul) 
 
  foul  (vs.  fair) 
  =>  out-of-bounds 
 
  Sense  8 
  average,  fair,  mediocre,  middling 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  ordinary)  ->  extraordinary 
 
  Sense  9 
  fair(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  feminine)  ->  masculine 
 
  Sense  10 
  clean,  fair 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  legible)  ->  illegible 
 
  Sense  11 
  fair 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  clear)  ->  cloudy 
 
  Sense  12 
  fair,  fairish 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  blond)  ->  brunet,  brunette 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  fair 
 
  12  senses  of  fair 
 
  Sense  1 
  fair  (vs.  unfair),  just 
  =>  antimonopoly,  antitrust 
  =>  clean,  sporting,  sportsmanlike 
  =>  fair-minded 
  =>  fair-and-square 
  Also  See->  impartial#1,  fair#2;  just#1;  reasonable#1,  sensible#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  impartial  (vs.  partial),  fair 
  =>  disinterested 
  =>  dispassionate 
  =>  indifferent,  unbiased,  unbiassed 
  =>  indifferent 
  Also  See->  fair#1,  just#3 
 
  Sense  3 
  fair 
  =>  respectable  (vs.  unrespectable) 
 
  Sense  4 
  fair,  fairish,  reasonable 
  =>  moderate  (vs.  immoderate) 
 
  Sense  5 
  fair,  sightly 
  =>  beautiful  (vs.  ugly) 
 
  Sense  6 
  bonny,  bonnie,  comely,  fair 
  =>  beautiful  (vs.  ugly) 
 
  Sense  7 
  fair  (vs.  foul) 
  =>  in-bounds 
 
  Sense  8 
  average,  fair,  mediocre,  middling 
  =>  ordinary  (vs.  extraordinary) 
 
  Sense  9 
  fair(postnominal) 
  =>  feminine  (vs.  masculine) 
 
  Sense  10 
  clean,  fair 
  =>  legible  (vs.  illegible) 
 
  Sense  11 
  fair 
  =>  clear  (vs.  cloudy) 
 
  Sense  12 
  fair,  fairish 
  =>  blond  (vs.  brunet),  blonde,  light-haired 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  fair 
 
  1  of  12  senses  of  fair 
 
  Sense  1 
  fair  (vs.  unfair),  just 
  =>  fairness,  equity 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  fair 
 
  fair  used  as  an  adjective  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  12) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  fair 
  fair 
  fair-and-square 
  fair-haired 
  fair-minded 
  fair  to  middling 
  fairish 
  fairy 
  unfair 
 
  Overview  of  adj  fair 
 
  The  adj  fair  has  12  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  fair,  just  --  (free  from  favoritism  or  self-interest  or  bias  or  deception;  or  conforming  with  established  standards  or  rules  "a  fair  referee;  "fair  deal";  "on  a  fair  footing";  "a  fair  fight";  "by  fair  means  or  foul") 
  2.  (6)  impartial,  fair  --  (showing  lack  of  favoritism;  "the  cold  neutrality  of  an  impartial  judge") 
  3.  (2)  fair  --  (more  than  adequate  in  quality;  "fair  work") 
  4.  (2)  fair,  fairish,  reasonable  --  (not  excessive  or  extreme;  "a  fairish  income";  "reasonable  prices") 
  5.  (1)  fair,  sightly  --  (visually  appealing;  "our  fair  city") 
  6.  (1)  bonny,  bonnie,  comely,  fair  --  (very  pleasing  to  the  eye;  "my  bonny  lass";  "there's  a  bonny  bay  beyond";  "a  comely  face";  "young  fair  maidens") 
  7.  fair  --  ((of  a  baseball)  hit  between  the  foul  lines;  "he  hit  a  fair  ball  over  the  third  base  bag") 
  8.  average,  fair,  mediocre,  middling  --  (of  no  exceptional  quality  or  ability;  "a  novel  of  average  merit";  "only  a  fair  performance  of  the  sonata";  "in  fair  health";  "the  caliber  of  the  students  has  gone  from  mediocre  to  above  average";  "the  performance  was  middling  at  best") 
  9.  fair  --  (attractively  feminine  (especially  in  the  phrase  "the  fair  sex")) 
  10.  clean,  fair  --  ((of  a  manuscript)  having  few  alterations  or  corrections;  "fair  copy";  "a  clean  manuscript") 
  11.  fair  --  (free  of  clouds  or  rain;  "today  will  be  fair  and  warm") 
  12.  fair,  fairish  --  ((used  of  hair  or  skin)  pale  or  light-colored;  "a  fair  complexion";) 



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