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unbiased — UK US /ˌʌnˈbaɪəst/ adjective ► able to judge fairly because you are not influenced by your own opinions: »He admits that his newspaper was not an unbiased observer in the conflict. »We try to remain as unbiased as we can, but it is difficult. ►… … Financial and business terms
unbiased — unbiased, unbiassed The preferred form is unbiased, although ss is also found … Modern English usage
Unbiased — Un*bi ased, a. [Pref. un + biased.] Free from bias or prejudice; unprejudiced; impartial. {Un*bi ased*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unbiased — I adjective broad minded, detached, disinterested, dispassionate, equitable, fair, fair minded, impartial, impersonal, independent, indifferent, just, liberal, neutral, nonpartisan, objective, open, open minded, tolerant, unbigoted, uncolored,… … Law dictionary
unbiased — c.1600, literal, in reference to throws at bowls, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + BIASED (Cf. biased). Figurative sense of impartial, unprejudiced is recorded from 1640s … Etymology dictionary
unbiased — impartial, dispassionate, *fair, just, equitable, uncolored, objective Analogous words: uninterested, disinterested, detached, aloof (see INDIFFERENT) Antonyms: biased … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unbiased — [adj] not prejudiced aloof, cold, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, even handed, fair, honest, impartial, just, neutral, nondiscriminatory, nonpartisan, objective, on the fence*, open minded, straight, unbigoted, uncolored,… … New thesaurus
unbiased — (also unbiassed) ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing no prejudice; impartial … English terms dictionary
unbiased — or unbiassed [unbī′əst] adj. without bias or prejudice; objective; impartial SYN. FAIR1 … English World dictionary
unbiased — [[t]ʌ̱nba͟ɪ͟əst[/t]] also unbiassed ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as unbiased, you mean they are fair and not likely to support one particular person or group involved in something. There is no clear and unbiased information… … English dictionary
unbiased — un|bi|ased [ʌnˈbaıəst] adj unbiased information, opinions, advice etc is fair because the person giving it is not influenced by their own or other people s opinions = ↑impartial ▪ We aim to provide a service that is balanced and unbiased. ▪ an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
