Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fair-minded

/ˌfɛ(ə)ɹˈmaɪndɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: fair-mind-ed
IPA: /ˌfɛ(ə)ɹˈmaɪndɪd/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Impartial and unbiased.

Example Sentences

""You pretend to be a fair-minded man." / "How absurd. How could a man of my position be fair-minded toward you? You might as well speak of a Spaniard being fair-minded toward a piece of steak.""
"I am not a fair-minded woman. It is simply that I dislike being indebted to a—to a pig."
"In these circumstances any fair-minded observer must regard the mishap as a stroke of sheer ill-luck."

Etymology

From fair (“equitable, just”) + minded (“having a mind (inclination) for something or a certain way of thinking about things”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfɛ(ə)ɹˈmaɪndɪd/
British English: /ˌfɛːˈmaɪndɪd/

Inflected Forms

more fair-minded (comparative) most fair-minded (superlative) fairminded (alternative)

Derived Forms

fairmindedly fairmindedness

Phrases

fair-mindedly fair-mindedness

Synonyms

fair fairhanded just candid cold clinical detached egal equal equitable evenhanded fair-minded

Questions

How do you pronounce fair-minded?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɛ(ə)ɹˈmaɪndɪd/.
What does fair-minded mean?: Impartial and unbiased.
Where does fair-minded come from?: From fair (“equitable, just”) + minded (“having a mind (inclination) for something or a certain way of thinking about things”).

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