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fair-minded

/ˌfeə ˈmaɪndɪd/adjective

उच्चारण फ़ेअर माइन्डिड

निष्पक्ष, न्यायप्रिय, पक्षपात न करने वाला

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    [approving]

    judging people and situations fairly and without favouring anyone

    निष्पक्ष, न्यायप्रिय, पक्षपात न करने वाला

    • Radhika is a fair-minded team leader who listens to everyone.
    • Any fair-minded person would accept the umpire's decision.
    • The judge was known to be honest and fair-minded.
    + 2 more examples
    • A fair-minded teacher gives every child an equal chance.
    • We need a fair-minded person to settle the dispute.

    Synonyms fair impartial unbiased just even-handed

    Opposite biased partial prejudiced

§Structures (grammar patterns) 3

fair-minded + noun

Used before a noun, it describes a person who judges without bias: a fair-minded judge or teacher.

संज्ञा से पहले आकर यह उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जो बिना पक्षपात निर्णय करता है: a fair-minded judge या teacher।

  • Any fair-minded person would agree with this decision.
  • She is a fair-minded teacher who never favours anyone.

be fair-minded about + noun

Use 'about' for the matter being judged.

जिस विषय पर निर्णय हो, उसके लिए 'about' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • The referee was fair-minded about every complaint.

hyphenated compound adjective

It is a compound adjective formed with a hyphen, with the comparative 'more fair-minded'.

यह hyphen से बना compound adjective है; इसका comparative 'more fair-minded' है।

  • No one was more fair-minded than our old headmaster.
+Collocations 3

fair-minded + noun

personjudgeobservercitizenreaderreferee

  • A fair-minded observer would see that both sides made mistakes.

adverb + fair-minded

verygenuinelyremarkablyalwaysperfectly

  • The panel was remarkably fair-minded in its selection.

verb + fair-minded

beremainseemprovetry to be

  • As a captain, he tried to remain fair-minded.
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  • A fair-minded examiner awards marks only for correct answers.

निष्पक्ष परीक्षक केवल सही उत्तरों के लिए अंक देता है।

  • Radhika is fair-minded, so everyone trusts her opinion.

राधिका न्यायप्रिय है, इसलिए सब उसकी राय पर भरोसा करते हैं।

  • Any fair-minded citizen would respect the court's order.

कोई भी निष्पक्ष नागरिक अदालत के आदेश का सम्मान करेगा।

  • He listened to both sisters before giving a fair-minded answer.

उसने दोनों बहनों की बात सुनकर निष्पक्ष उत्तर दिया।

  • The editor was fair-minded in printing views she disagreed with.

संपादक ने उन विचारों को भी निष्पक्षता से छापा जिनसे वह असहमत थी।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ He is a fair minded person.

✓ He is a fair-minded person.

The two words form a compound adjective before a noun and need a hyphen.

संज्ञा से पहले दोनों शब्द मिलकर compound adjective बनाते हैं और उनमें hyphen चाहिए।

✗ The judge was fair-minded to both parties.

✓ The judge was fair-minded towards both parties.

Fair-minded takes 'towards' (or 'about'), not 'to' with parties.

पक्षों के लिए 'towards' (या 'about') आता है, 'to' नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words describe judging without taking sides, with small differences.

ये शब्द पक्ष लिए बिना निर्णय करने को बताते हैं, पर छोटे अंतर के साथ।

fair-minded

Describes a person who naturally judges others justly.

ऐसे व्यक्ति के लिए जो स्वभाव से न्यायपूर्ण निर्णय करता है।

  • She is a fair-minded referee.

impartial

Formal; not favouring any side in a dispute.

औपचारिक; विवाद में किसी पक्ष को वरीयता न देने वाला।

  • An impartial committee will look into the matter.

unbiased

Free from prejudice, especially in reports and opinions.

पूर्वाग्रह से मुक्त, खासकर रिपोर्ट और राय में।

  • Give me an unbiased report.
◇Word family
fair-mindedness noun