Word Games Pro Dictionary
fair
very pleasing to the eye
Quick reference
Word Facts
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Audio pronunciation is unavailable for this word.
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
very pleasing to the eye
“my bonny lass”
adjective
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
“a fair complexion”
adjective
free of clouds or rain
“today will be fair and warm”
adjective
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines
“he hit a fair ball over the third base bag”
adjective
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
“a fair referee”
adjective
gained or earned without cheating or stealing
“an honest wage”
adjective
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
“fair copy”
adjective
attractively feminine
“the fair sex”
adjective
not excessive or extreme
“a fairish income”
adjective
lacking exceptional quality or ability
“a novel of average merit”
adverb
without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner
“deal fairly with one another”
adverb
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
“they played fairly”
noun
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
noun
a sale of miscellany; often for charity
“the church bazaar”
noun
a competitive exhibition of farm products
“she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair”
noun
gathering of producers to promote business
“world fair”
verb
join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
In context
Example Sentences
my bonny lass
there's a bonny bay beyond
a comely face
young fair maidens
a fair complexion
today will be fair and warm
he hit a fair ball over the third base bag
a fair referee
fair deal
on a fair footing
a fair fight
by fair means or foul
an honest wage
a fair penny
fair copy
a clean manuscript
the fair sex
a fairish income
reasonable prices
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
deal fairly with one another
they played fairly
the church bazaar
she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair
world fair
trade fair
book fair
Similar words
Synonyms
Opposite words