Synonyms for
Impartial
Definition
fair and unbiased, not favoring one side over another
Synonyms & similar words
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Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- impartial judge
- impartial observer
- impartial advice
- impartial inquiry
- impartial decision
- impartial review
- impartial stance
Word family
Usage note
Often confused with 'disinterested', which means not influenced by personal feelings or concerns. 'Impartial' means treating all parties equally.
Example sentences
- The teacher graded all her students' papers impartially.
- The referee made an impartial call during the game.
- The journalist reported the story impartially, without taking sides.
- It's important to be impartial when making important decisions.
- The judge was known for being impartial in all her cases.
Quotes
'The function of a judge,' said Learned Hand, 'is not to make the law, but to declare what the law is, and to administer it as he finds it.' And impartiality is essential to that function. - Sonia Sotomayor
'I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions,' said Lillian Hellman, who believed in being a politically impartial writer. - Rebecca Solnit
I have tried to maintain an impartial judgment, since I am a journalist, and not a judge, but I have to say that the evidence is heavily weighted toward the view that Mr. Nixon's role in the Watergate cover-up was extensive. - Bob Woodward