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Definitions for Fair

[1] free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
[2] legitimately sought, pursued, done, given, etc.; proper under the rules: a fair fight.
[3] moderately large; ample: a fair income.
[4] neither excellent nor poor; moderately or tolerably good: fair health.
[5] marked by favoring conditions; likely; promising: in a fair way to succeed.
[6] Meteorology . (of the sky) bright; sunny; cloudless to half-cloudy. (of the weather) fine; with no prospect of rain, snow, or hail; not stormy.
[7] Nautical . (of a wind or tide) tending to aid the progress of a vessel.
[8] unobstructed; not blocked up: The way was fair for our advance.
[9] without irregularity or unevenness: a fair surface.
[10] free from blemish, imperfection, or anything that impairs the appearance, quality, or character: Her fair reputation was ruined by gossip.
[11] easy to read; clear: fair handwriting.
[12] of a light hue; not dark: fair skin.
[13] pleasing in appearance; attractive: a fair young maiden.
[14] seemingly good or sincere but not really so: The suitor beguiled his mistress with fair speeches.
[15] courteous; civil: fair words.
[16] Medicine/Medical . (of a patient's condition) having stable and normal vital signs and other favorable indicators, as appetite and mobility, but being in some discomfort and having the possibility of a worsening state.
[17] Dialect . scarcely; barely: It was just fair daylight when we started working.
[18] in a fair manner: He doesn't play fair.
[19] straight; directly, as in aiming or hitting: He threw the ball fair to the goal.
[20] favorably; auspiciously.
[21] British , Australian . entirely; completely; quite: It happened so quickly that it fair took my breath away.
[22] Archaic . something that is fair.
[23] Archaic . a woman. a beloved woman.
[24] to make the connection or junction of (surfaces) smooth and even.
[25] Shipbuilding . to draw and adjust (the lines of a hull being designed) to produce regular surfaces of the correct form. to adjust the form of (a frame or templet) in accordance with a design, or cause it to conform to the general form of a hull. to restore (a bent plate or structural member) to its original form. to align (the frames of a vessel under construction) in proper position.
[26] to bring (rivet holes in connecting structural members) into perfect alignment.
[27] Obsolete . to make fair.
[28] fair off /up , South Midland and Southern U.S. (of the weather) to clear: It's supposed to fair off toward evening.
[29] bid fair , to seem likely: This entry bids fair to win first prize.
[30] fair and square , honestly; justly; straightforwardly: He won the race fair and square. honest; just; straightforward: He was admired for being fair and square in all his dealings.
[31] fair to middling , Informal . only tolerably good; so-so.
[32] an exhibition, usually competitive, of farm products, livestock, etc., often combined in the U.S. with entertainment and held annually by a county or state.
[33] a periodic gathering of buyers and sellers in an appointed place.
[34] an exposition in which different exhibitors participate, sometimes with the purpose of buying or selling: a science fair.
[35] an exhibition and sale of articles to raise money, often for some charitable purpose.
[36] free from discrimination, dishonesty, etc; just; impartial
[37] in conformity with rules or standards; legitimate a fair fight
[38] (of the hair or complexion) light in colour
[39] beautiful or lovely to look at
[40] moderately or quite good a fair piece of work
[41] unblemished; untainted
[42] (of the tide or wind) favourable to the passage of a vessel
[43] sunny, fine, or cloudless
[44] (prenominal) informal thorough; real a fair battle to get to the counter
[45] pleasant or courteous
[46] apparently good or valuable, but really false fair words
[47] open or unobstructed a fair passage
[48] Australian (of handwriting) clear and legible
[49] a fair crack of the whip , Australian a fair shake of the dice or a fair go informal a fair opportunity; fair chance
[50] fair and square in a correct or just way
[51] fair do's equal shares or treatment an expression of appeal for equal shares or treatment
[52] fair enough! an expression of agreement
[53] fair go! Australian and NZ informal come off it!; I don't believe it!
[54] fair to middling about average
[55] in a fair way; correctly act fair, now!
[56] absolutely or squarely; quite the question caught him fair off his guard
[57] dialect really or very fair tired
[58] (intr) dialect (of the weather) to become fine and mild
[59] archaic a person or thing that is beautiful or valuable, esp a woman
[60] a travelling entertainment with sideshows, rides, etc, esp one that visits places at the same time each year
[61] a gathering of producers of and dealers in a given class of products to facilitate business a book fair
[62] an event including amusements and the sale of goods, esp for a charity; bazaar
[63] a regular assembly at a specific place for the sale of goods, esp livestock

Words related to Fair

civil, sincere, unbiased, lawful, proper, principled, generous, decent, objective, honorable, good, reasonable, straightforward, impartial, candid, legitimate, equitable, equal, honest, trustworthy

Words nearby Fair

faintheart, fainthearted, faints, fainty, fainéant, fair, fair and square, fair ball, fair catch, fair copy, fair deal

Origin of Fair

21300–50; Middle English feire < Anglo-French, Old French < Late Latin fēria religious festival, holiday (Medieval Latin: market), in L only plural; akin to feast

Words that may be confused with Fair

fair, far, fare

Other words from Fair

fair·ness , noun

Word origin for Fair

C13: from Old French feire, from Late Latin fēria holiday, from Latin fēriae days of rest: related to festus festal

Synonyms for Fair

candid, civil, clean, courteous, decent, equal, equitable, generous, good, honest, honorable, impartial, lawful, legitimate, objective, principled, proper, reasonable, sincere, straightforward, trustworthy, unbiased, frank, just, moderate, nonpartisan, open, square, straight, upright, aboveboard, benevolent, blameless, disinterested, dispassionate, even-handed, on the level, on up-and-up, pious, praiseworthy, respectable, righteous, scrupulous, temperate, uncolored, uncorrupted, virtuous