Fair - English meaning

adjective

Able to be agreed on; suitable.

Usage examples:

The electoral arrangements must be acceptable to the people

adjective

Satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of

Usage examples:

Clearly we need to come to an arrangement that is acceptable to both parties., so what is an accept…

adjective

Just good enough, but not very good

Usage examples:

Her performance was acceptable, but not stunning.

adjective

Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.

Usage examples:

This office is perfectly adequate for my needs

adjective

Enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

He didn’t have adequate time to prepare for the exam., we must re-examine the adequacy of our curre…

adjective

Enough or good enough for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

Staff did not receive adequate training., adequate to do sth our laws must be adequate to protect o…

adjective

Quite enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant.

Usage examples:

A cheerful and agreeable companion

adjective

Pleasant; pleasing

Usage examples:

She has an agreeable personality., we prefer to reach a solution agreeable to all interested partie…

adjective

Pleasant or pleasing

Usage examples:

We spent a most agreeable evening by the river.

adjective

Enough or more than enough; plentiful.

Usage examples:

There is ample time for discussion

adjective

More than enough

Usage examples:

Ample evidence there's ample evidence that the lawyer knew exactly what she was doing., ample oppor…

adjective

If the shape of someone's body or a part of their body is ample, it is large

Usage examples:

Her ample bosom, his ample girth (= his big stomach) was clear evidence of his passion for food.

adjective

Opposed to or intended to prevent discrimination (= unfair treatment of someone because of their sex, race, age, etc.)

Usage examples:

Most people support anti-discrimination laws., an anti-discrimination bill

adjective

Attractive or interesting.

Usage examples:

Village life is somehow more appealing

verb

Make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.

Usage examples:

Police are appealing for information about the incident

adjective

Interesting and attractive

Usage examples:

The package describing european tours certainly made them seem appealing.

adjective

Striking; eye-catching.

Usage examples:

At 6 feet 6 inches he was an arresting figure

verb

Seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody.

Usage examples:

The police arrested him for possession of marijuana

adjective

If something is arresting, it causes you to stop and notice it

Usage examples:

The house has an arresting view of the river.

adjective

Pleasing or appealing to the senses.

Usage examples:

An attractive village

adjective

Causing interest or pleasure

Usage examples:

They made me a very attractive job offer., they are an attractive family., one of the less attracti…

adjective

Very pleasing in appearance or sound

Usage examples:

A very attractive young woman, i find him very attractive (= he attracts me sexually)., attractive …

noun

A number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number.

Usage examples:

The proportion of over-60s is above the eu average of 19 per cent

adjective

Constituting the result obtained by adding together several amounts and then dividing this total by the number of amounts.

Usage examples:

The average temperature in may was 4°c below normal

verb

Amount to or achieve as an average rate or amount over a period of time; mean.

Usage examples:

Annual inflation averaged 2.4 per cent

adjective

Characterized by pleasantly warm weather.

Usage examples:

The balmy days of late summer

adjective

(of weather) pleasantly warm

Usage examples:

A balmy summer evening

noun

A market in a middle eastern country.

noun

An area of small shops and people selling things, especially in west and south asia, or any group of small shops or people selling goods of the same type

noun

An event where people sell things to raise money, especially for an organization that helps other people

Usage examples:

A christmas bazaar

adjective

Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.

Usage examples:

Beautiful poetry

adjective

Having an attractive quality that gives pleasure to those who experience it or think about it

Usage examples:

I thought she was the most beautiful woman i’d ever seen., the scenery around here is beautiful., w…

adjective

Very attractive

Usage examples:

A beautiful woman, breathtakingly beautiful scenery, she was wearing a beautiful dress.

adjective

Gentle and kindly.

Usage examples:

His benign but firm manner

adjective

Pleasant and kind

Usage examples:

A benign old lady

adjective

A benign growth is not cancer and is not likely to be harmful

Usage examples:

A benign tumour

adjective

Made white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight.

Usage examples:

Permed and bleached hair

verb

Cause (a material such as cloth, paper, or hair) to become white or much lighter by a chemical process or by exposure to sunlight.

Usage examples:

A new formula to bleach and brighten clothing

verb

Past simple and past participle of bleach

exclamation

Another term for boo1.

noun

Used as a friendly form of address.

Usage examples:

Keep the change, bo

abbreviation

Short for body odour.

Usage examples:

I can't imagine going out with someone who had bo

adjective

Giving out or reflecting much light; shining.

Usage examples:

The sun was dazzlingly bright

adverb

Brightly.

Usage examples:

A full moon shining bright

noun

Bold and vivid colours.

Usage examples:

A choice of colours from pastels through to brights

adjective

Capable of attracting and holding interest; charming.

Usage examples:

A captivating smile

verb

Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.

Usage examples:

He was captivated by her beauty

adjective

Holding your attention by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive

Usage examples:

A captivating performance, her voice was utterly/absolutely captivating.

noun

An annual festival, typically during the week before lent in roman catholic countries, involving processions, music, dancing, and the use of masquerade.

Usage examples:

The culmination of the week-long carnival

noun

A place of outside entertainment where there are machines you can ride on and games that can be played for prizes

Usage examples:

[ c ] there’s a carnival in payson park this weekend.

noun

(a special occasion or period of) public enjoyment and entertainment involving wearing unusual clothes, dancing, and eating and drinking, usually held in the streets of a city

Usage examples:

A caribbean carnival, there's a real carnival atmosphere in the streets.

adjective

Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

Usage examples:

Clear and precise directions

adverb

So as to be out of the way of or away from.

Usage examples:

He leapt clear of the car

verb

Remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from.

Usage examples:

The drive had been cleared of snow

adjective

(of weather) mild.

Usage examples:

It is a very clement day

adjective

Clement weather is pleasant or not severe

Usage examples:

It's very clement for the time of year.

adjective

Clear and free of cloud.

Usage examples:

We picnicked under a cloudless blue sky

adjective

(of the sky) without clouds

adjective

With no clouds

Usage examples:

A cloudless sky/night

adjective

Conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behaviour.

Usage examples:

A decent clean-living individual

adjective

Acceptable, satisfactory, or reasonable

Usage examples:

We get good benefits, and the pay is decent., it costs $100 to buy a decent sleeping bag., they’re …

adjective

Wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action.

Usage examples:

It is desirable to check that nothing has been forgotten

noun

A desirable person or thing.

Usage examples:

The store sells various desirables

adjective

Worth wanting or having

Usage examples:

Good pay and interesting work make this a very desirable job., the new store is in a highly desirab…

adjective

Free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist.

Usage examples:

The jacket kept me warm and dry

noun

(of information, writing, etc.) dully factual.

Usage examples:

The dry facts of the matter

verb

Free from liquid or moisture

noun

A large retail store selling a wide variety of goods.

Usage examples:

Take the site of the sogo department store, a high-end emporium that once sold everything from eleg…

A large retail store offering a variety of merchandise

noun

A large store selling a large range of goods, or a store selling a particular type of goods

Usage examples:

This chain of discount emporia sells everything from wardrobes to paper clips., welcome to the choc…

adjective

Delightfully charming or attractive.

Usage examples:

Enchanting views

verb

Fill (someone) with great delight; charm.

Usage examples:

Isabel was enchanted with the idea

adjective

Very pleasant or charming

Usage examples:

Belgium is an enchanting country.

adjective

Fair and impartial.

Usage examples:

The equitable distribution of resources

adjective

Treating everyone equally; fair

Usage examples:

She charged that women are being denied equitable pay.

adjective

Fair to all the people or organizations involved in a situation

Usage examples:

New legislation should ensure fair competition and equitable treatment for all the market players.,…

adjective

Fair to everyone involved

Usage examples:

Even-handed coverage of a volatile issue

noun

An act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same kind) in return.

Usage examples:

Negotiations should lead to an exchange of land for peace

verb

Short for telephone exchange.

verb

To change something for something else of a similar value or type

Usage examples:

This shirt is too small – can i exchange it for one in a larger size?, before we left the meeting, …

abbreviation

(in the uk) football association, the governing body of soccer in england.

Usage examples:

The fa premier league

noun

Short for fanny adams (sense 1).

Usage examples:

He knows sweet fa about football

noun

(in tonic sol-fa) the fourth note of a major scale.

adjective

Willing to treat everyone equally

noun

A day or period of celebration, typically for religious reasons.

Usage examples:

Traditional jewish festivals

noun

An organized set of special events, such as musical performances or plays, usually happening in one place, or a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremonies

Usage examples:

A film/food/music festival, the festival of eid al-adha/hanukkah/diwali, a solstice festival

noun

A special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremonies

Usage examples:

A jewish/christian/hindu festival

noun

A public function, typically held outdoors and organized to raise funds for a charity, including entertainment and the sale of goods and refreshments.

Usage examples:

A church fete

verb

Honour or entertain (someone) lavishly.

Usage examples:

She was an instant celebrity, feted by the media

noun

A special celebration, often for a particular purpose, or to honor someone

Usage examples:

The annual fete to raise money for cancer research netted more than $90,000., the magazine’s foundi…

adjective

Of very high quality; very good of its kind.

Usage examples:

This was a fine piece of film-making

noun

Very small particles found in mining, milling, etc.

Usage examples:

It raises dust, separating fines from aggregate.

adverb

In a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well.

Usage examples:

‘and how's the job-hunting going?’ ‘oh, fine.’

adjective

Made of flax.

Usage examples:

While chewing on a particularly unforgiving piece of unidentifiable meat, i noticed some men and wo…

adjective

(of hair) pale yellow

Usage examples:

A flaxen-haired youth

noun

A fair consisting of rides, sideshows, and other amusements.

Usage examples:

A travelling funfair set up every year

noun

A place of outside entertainment where there are machines for riding on and games that can be played for prizes

noun

A social occasion with special entertainments or performances.

Usage examples:

A gala performance by the royal ballet

noun

A special public occasion at which there is a lot of entertainment

Usage examples:

A gala affair

noun

A special public occasion at which there is a lot of entertainment, usually in the form of different types of performances

Usage examples:

There will be many stars performing in the royal ballet's gala night, held in aid of children's cha…

adjective

Coloured or shining like gold.

Usage examples:

Curls of glossy golden hair

adjective

Advantageous, successful, or promising

Usage examples:

The golden days of youth, they had several golden opportunities (= especially good opportunities) t…

adjective

Made of gold

Usage examples:

A golden necklace

adjective

To be desired or approved of.

Usage examples:

It's good that he's back to his old self

noun

That which is morally right; righteousness.

Usage examples:

A mysterious balance of good and evil

adverb

Well.

Usage examples:

My mother could never cook this good

adjective

Attractive and pleasant to look at

adjective

Fairly good.

Usage examples:

A goodish performance

adjective

Good but not very good

adjective

Quite large

Usage examples:

A goodish distance/number

adjective

Beautiful; very attractive.

Usage examples:

Gorgeous colours and exquisite decoration

adjective

Very beautiful or pleasant

Usage examples:

What a gorgeous room/dress/colour!, the bride looked gorgeous., the weather was so gorgeous.

adjective

Free of deceit; truthful and sincere.

Usage examples:

I haven't been totally honest with you

adverb

Used to persuade someone of the truth of something.

Usage examples:

You'll like it when you get there, honest

adjective

Not deceptive or disposed to cheat

adjective

Bringing or deserving honour.

Usage examples:

This is the only honourable course

adjective

Honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect

Usage examples:

An honourable person, the honourable andrew robinson, the honorable daniel p. moynihan of new york

adjective

A title used before the name of some government officials, and in the uk before the names of some people of high social rank

Usage examples:

The honourable andrew robinson, the honorable daniel p. moynihan of new york

adjective

Treating all rivals or disputants equally.

Usage examples:

The minister cannot be impartial in the way that a judge would be

adjective

Not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument

Usage examples:

Impartial advice, a trial must be fair and impartial.

adjective

Based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.

Usage examples:

A just and democratic society

adverb

Exactly.

Usage examples:

That's just what i need

And nothing more

noun

The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

Usage examples:

The light of the sun

verb

Provide with light or lighting; illuminate.

Usage examples:

The room was lit by a number of small lamps

adjective

Having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark.

Usage examples:

The bedrooms are light and airy

adjective

Very beautiful or attractive.

Usage examples:

Lovely views

noun

An attractive woman.

Usage examples:

A bevy of lovelies

adjective

Attractive and beautiful, or pleasant and enjoyable

Usage examples:

You look lovely in that dress., thank you for a lovely evening.

adjective

(of food or drink) having a pleasingly rich, sweet taste.

Usage examples:

A luscious and fragrant dessert wine

adjective

Having a pleasant sweet taste or smell

Usage examples:

Luscious fruit tarts and cream pies, she slipped into her luscious pale pink silk pajamas.

noun

A regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other commodities.

Usage examples:

They wanted to browse around the street market

verb

Advertise or promote (something).

Usage examples:

The product was marketed under the name ‘aspirin’

noun

An open area, building, or event at which people gather to buy and sell goods or food

Usage examples:

Are you sure there’s a market for something like this?, the teenage/adult market, domestic/foreign …

noun

A trade centre or market.

Usage examples:

A liquor mart

adjective

Moderate or average in size, amount, or rank.

Usage examples:

People on middling incomes

noun

Bulk goods of medium grade, especially flour of medium fineness.

Usage examples:

The df fed in this study contained 75% wheat middlings and 25% ground food waste collected from ret…

adverb

Fairly or moderately.

Usage examples:

Middling rich

adjective

Average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

Usage examples:

We walked at a moderate pace

noun

A person who holds moderate views, especially in politics.

Usage examples:

An unlikely alliance of radicals and moderates

verb

Make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent.

Usage examples:

I shall not moderate my criticism

adjective

Not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial.

Usage examples:

Neutral and non-aligned european nations

noun

An impartial or unbiased state or person.

Usage examples:

Sweden and its fellow neutrals

adjective

Not expressing an opinion or taking actions that support either side in a disagreement or war

Usage examples:

Switzerland remained neutral during the war., he wanted the office painted in neutral colors.

adjective

Attractive

Usage examples:

Isn't her husband nice-looking?

adjective

Used to describe a situation in which everyone is treated in the same way

Usage examples:

They're opening the market to foreign suppliers by giving them non-discriminatory access to the loc…

adjective

Not a member of or connected with a group or political party

Usage examples:

A non-partisan organization/voter/watchdog group

adjective

(of a young woman) sexually attractive.

Usage examples:

He employed a procession of nubile young secretaries

adjective

A nubile woman is young and sexually attractive

Usage examples:

Rich old men often like to be surrounded by nubile young women.

adjective

(of a person or their judgement) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Usage examples:

Historians try to be objective and impartial

noun

A thing aimed at or sought; a goal.

Usage examples:

The system has achieved its objective

adjective

Not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings; fair or real

Usage examples:

An objective opinion, long-term objectives, his main objective this semester is to improve his grad…

exclamation

Used to express agreement or acceptance.

Usage examples:

Ok, i'll pass on your message

adjective

Satisfactory but not especially good.

Usage examples:

The flight was ok

adverb

In a satisfactory manner or to a satisfactory extent.

Usage examples:

The computer continues to work ok

exclamation

Used to express agreement or acceptance.

Usage examples:

Ok, i'll pass on your message

adjective

Satisfactory but not especially good.

Usage examples:

The flight was ok

adverb

In a satisfactory manner or to a satisfactory extent.

Usage examples:

The computer continues to work ok

adjective

Willing to listen to other people and consider new ideas, suggestions, and opinions

adjective

Just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory.

Usage examples:

He spoke passable english

adjective

Satisfactory but not excellent

Usage examples:

Angie can speak passable russian., it’s snowing, but the roads are passable.

noun

A compound containing two oxygen atoms bonded together in its molecule or as the anion o₂²⁻

Usage examples:

The peptide neutralizes free radicals and peroxides, both of which can prevent cells from operating…

verb

A compound containing two oxygen atoms bonded together in its molecule or as the anion o22−.

Usage examples:

The peptide neutralizes free radicals and peroxides, both of which can prevent cells from operating…

noun

Hydrogen peroxide

noun

A precious silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 78. it was first encountered by the spanish in south america in the 16th century, and is used in jewellery, electrical contacts, laboratory equipment, and industrial catalysts.

Usage examples:

Fuel cells contain expensive precious metals like platinum and palladium, they have not been proven…

noun

A valuable metal that is silver in color, does not react easily with other elements, and is used in jewelry and in industry

noun

A very valuable silver-grey metal that is used in industry and often traded on the commodity market

Usage examples:

Platinum rose to $1,293.50 an ounce after hitting a record $1,298.50 during the day's trading.

adjective

Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.

Usage examples:

A very pleasant evening

adjective

Enjoyable or attractive, or (of a person) friendly and easy to like

Usage examples:

We spent a pleasant afternoon at the beach., she had a pleasant manner and was popular with everyon…

adjective

Attractive or appealing in appearance.

Usage examples:

He was not a prepossessing sight

adjective

Interesting, attractive, or impressive

Usage examples:

He wasn't a very prepossessing sort of person., the box didn't look very prepossessing, but the nec…

adjective

(of a person, especially a woman or child) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful.

Usage examples:

A pretty little girl with an engaging grin

adverb

To a moderately high degree; fairly.

Usage examples:

He looked pretty fit for his age

noun

An attractive thing, especially a trinket.

Usage examples:

He buys her lots of pretties—bangles and rings

adjective

Delightful; entrancing.

Usage examples:

She looked ravishing

verb

Seize and carry off (someone) by force.

Usage examples:

There is no assurance that her infant child will not be ravished from her breast

adjective

Having sound judgement; fair and sensible.

Usage examples:

No reasonable person could have objected

adjective

Based on or using good judgment, and therefore fair and practical

Usage examples:

Johnson was a reasonable man., it seemed like a reasonable question/explanation., you can still get…

adjective

A reasonable price, value, or offer seems fair and not too expensive

Usage examples:

In the context of current robust economic growth, these shares look reasonable value., a reasonable…

adjective

Regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct.

Usage examples:

They thought the stage no life for a respectable lady

adjective

Socially acceptable because of having a good character or appearance or behaving in a way that is approved of

Usage examples:

It was hard to find a clean shirt that looked respectable enough to be seen in., a respectable inco…

noun

The exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something.

Usage examples:

We withdrew it from sale

adjective

Fulfilling expectations or needs; acceptable, though not outstanding or perfect.

Usage examples:

He didn't get a satisfactory answer

adverb

To such a great degree; very

Usage examples:

He’s so stupid he’d believe anything you tell him., our families live so far away., he was interest…

adjective

Neither very good nor very bad.

Usage examples:

A happy ending to a so-so season

adjective

Not very good but not very bad either

Usage examples:

"you had a bad time with the flu – how are you feeling?" "so-so, i’m still pretty weak."

adjective

Attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent.

Usage examples:

The murder bore a striking similarity to an earlier shooting

noun

The action of striking.

Usage examples:

Substantial damage was caused by the striking of a submerged object

verb

Hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.

Usage examples:

He raised his hand, as if to strike me

adjective

Extremely impressive or attractive.

Usage examples:

She looked stunning

verb

Knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state.

Usage examples:

The man was stunned by a blow to the head

adjective

Extremely beautiful or attractive

Usage examples:

They make a stunning couple., a stunning victory

adjective

Enough; adequate.

Usage examples:

They had sufficient resources to survive

adjective

Enough for a particular purpose

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] the company did not have sufficient funds to pay for the goods it had received.…

adjective

Characteristic of or suitable for summer.

Usage examples:

We were blessed with summery weather

adjective

Typical of or suitable for summer

Usage examples:

Clare walked by looking very summery in a pale blue sundress.

adjective

Illuminated by direct light from the sun.

Usage examples:

Clear sunlit waters

adjective

Lit up by light from the sun

Usage examples:

A sunlit room/meadow

adjective

Bright with sunlight.

Usage examples:

A sunny day

adjective

Bright because of light from the sun

Usage examples:

Flowers filled a sunny corner of the garden.

adjective

Able to be endured.

Usage examples:

A stimulant to make life more tolerable

adjective

Of a quality that is acceptable but not wonderful

Usage examples:

A job in a theme park is tolerable only if you’re young.

adjective

Able to be relied on as honest or truthful.

Usage examples:

Leave a spare key with a trustworthy neighbour

adjective

Worthy of trust or belief

adjective

Deserving of trust, or able to be trusted

Usage examples:

Not even a newspaper always gives trustworthy information., he has a well-earned reputation for abs…

adjective

Showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial.

Usage examples:

His assessment of the benefits and drawbacks was unbiased

adjective

Able to judge fairly because you are not influenced by your own opinions

Usage examples:

He admits that his newspaper was not an unbiased observer in the conflict., we try to remain as unb…

adjective

Not having or showing a dislike or distrust based on fixed or preconceived ideas.

Usage examples:

An unprejudiced reading of the new testament

adjective

Able to be fair because you are not influenced by an unreasonable opinion of someone or something

Usage examples:

All that is required is an open, unprejudiced mind., it's almost impossible to find a jury who are …

adjective

(of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight.

Usage examples:

An upright posture

adverb

In or into an upright position.

Usage examples:

She was sitting upright in bed

noun

A post or rod fixed vertically, especially as a structural support.

Usage examples:

The stone uprights of the parapet

adjective

Of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature.

Usage examples:

A warm september evening

verb

Make or become warm.

Usage examples:

I stamped my feet to warm them up

noun

A warm place or area.

Usage examples:

Stay in the warm, i've made up the fire for you

adjective

Gaining, resulting in, or relating to victory in a contest or competition.

Usage examples:

A winning streak

noun

Money won, especially by gambling.

Usage examples:

He went to collect his winnings

verb

Be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict).

Usage examples:

United won four games in a row

adjective

Of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive colour complementary to blue; coloured like ripe lemons or egg yolks.

Usage examples:

Curly yellow hair

noun

Yellow colour or pigment.

Usage examples:

The craft detonated in a blaze of red and yellow

verb

Become yellow, especially with age.

Usage examples:

The cream paint was beginning to yellow

adjective

Having a yellow tinge; slightly yellow.

Usage examples:

The sun casts a yellowish hue on the sea

adjective

Slightly yellow

Usage examples:

The leaves vary from yellowish-green to dark green.