Impartial and Partial

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Impartial adjective - Marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias.

Usage example: an impartial evaluation of the job applicant's qualifications that does not consider age, gender, or race

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Partial is an antonym for impartial in topics: neutral, fair, subjective.

Nearby Words: impartiality, impartially

Partial adjective - Inclined to favor one side over another.

Usage example: that judge is always partial to the defense, so be careful

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Impartial is an antonym for partial in topics: biased, unbiased.

Nearby Words: partiality, partially, partly

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