Fair - Definition
fair
adv 1: in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or
cheating; "they played fairly" [syn: fairly, fair,
clean] [ant: below the belt, unfairly]
2: without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner;
"deal fairly with one another" [syn: fairly, fair,
evenhandedly]
adj 1: free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or
deception; conforming with established standards or
rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair
footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul" [syn:
fair, just] [ant: unfair, unjust]
2: not excessive or extreme; "a fairish income"; "reasonable
prices" [syn: fair, fairish, reasonable]
3: very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny
bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens" [syn:
bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightly]
4: (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines; "he hit a fair
ball over the third base bag" [ant: foul]
5: lacking exceptional quality or ability; "a novel of average
merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair
health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre
to above average"; "the performance was middling at best"
[syn: average, fair, mediocre, middling]
6: attractively feminine; "the fair sex"
7: (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections;
"fair copy"; "a clean manuscript" [syn: clean, fair]
8: gained or earned without cheating or stealing; "an honest
wage"; "an fair penny" [syn: honest, fair]
9: free of clouds or rain; "today will be fair and warm"
10: (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; "a fair
complexion"; [syn: fair, fairish]
n 1: a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of
skill etc. [syn: carnival, fair, funfair]
2: gathering of producers to promote business; "world fair";
"trade fair"; "book fair"
3: a competitive exhibition of farm products; "she won a blue
ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
4: a sale of miscellany; often for charity; "the church bazaar"
[syn: bazaar, fair]
v 1: join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly