Fairness And Impartiality

2 words in this vocabulary list

adjective characterized by fair and impartial treatment; unbiased

  • The judge was known for being evenhanded in all of his rulings.
  • She always tries to be evenhanded when settling disputes among her friends.
  • I appreciate how you stay evenhanded in all situations, it's really cool.
  • Being evenhanded in life means treating everyone with fairness and equality.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

  • The law is no respecter of persons, meaning it applies equally to everyone regardless of their status.
  • When it comes to following the rules, the teacher is no respecter of persons.
  • In this neighborhood, the boss is no respecter of persons - he'll call out anyone who crosses him.
  • Time is no respecter of persons, it marches on regardless of who we are or what we do.