adj
impartial
ihm-PAHR-shuhl
adj
1
Treating everyone fairly and equally, without favoring one side.
"A judge is expected to remain impartial throughout the trial."
How to Use Impartial
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFair and unbiased — not favoring any particular side.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
impartial judge
impartial observer
remain impartial
Word Forms
more impartial comparative, most impartial superlative
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Etymology
From Middle French impartial, from im- + partial.