Fair — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

not stormy or cloudy

"we prayed for fair weather during our vacation at the beach"

marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias

"a commanding officer who enjoyed the respect of his soldiers because his decisions were always fair"

following or according to the rules

"a hockey player who is respected for his fair play"

of light complexion

"fair people tend to sunburn easily"

having qualities which inspire hope

"as long as the team keeps playing as hard as they can, they have a fair chance of winning—no matter what the scoreboard says"

of a pale yellow or yellowish brown color

"the abundance of people with fair hair in Scandinavia"

of average to below average quality

"for what they charged us, the painters should have done better than a fair job of painting the house"

very pleasing to look at

"generally considered the fairest girl in town, she had no lack of boyfriends"

having no exceptions or restrictions

"it would take a fair miracle for that project to be finished on time"

being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong

"most thought his dismissal was fair since he had been given many chances to clean up his act"

free from dirt or stain

"a handwritten thank-you letter requires nothing less than a sheet of fair white paper"

a public showing of objects of interest

"a dazzling array of sleek cabin cruisers at the annual boat fair"

according to the rules or the law

"we expect everyone on this basketball court to play fair"

very close to but not completely

"it fair takes your breath away when you find out what properties in London are going for"