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Definition of impartial adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

impartial

adjective
 
/ɪmˈpɑːʃl/
 
/ɪmˈpɑːrʃl/
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  1. not supporting one person or group more than another synonym neutral, unbiased
    • an impartial inquiry/observer
    • to give impartial advice
    • As chairperson, I must remain impartial.
    opposite partial
    Extra Examples
    • Public broadcasting is supposed to be strictly impartial during an election campaign.
    • Teenagers need access to confidential and impartial advice.
    • The jury must be objective and impartial at all times.
    • To the impartial observer, the town might seem a little dull.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • remain
    adverb
    • completely
    • entirely
    • totally
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