evenhanded
Showing no favoritism
Evenhanded describes treatment or judgment that is fair and impartial, showing no favoritism to any side.
An evenhanded approach to discipline applies the same standards to everyone.
The word evokes the image of balanced scales, with neither hand tipping toward one party or another.
The mediator's evenhanded manner helped both sides feel heard.
Non-court binding dispute resolution
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
- rulingFormal legal determination
- verdictOfficial court decision
assessment · evaluation · deliberation · consideration · weighing · referee · umpire · judge
Just and equal treatment
- justiceFair treatment under law
- equalitySame status for all
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
neutrality · objectivity · nonpartisanship · balance · judiciousness · fair-mindedness · open-mindedness · dispassion
Reliable adherence to standards
- uniformityState of being identical
- equal-opportunityTreating all candidates identically
- parityState of being equal
- equivalenceState of being equal
reciprocity · mutuality · non-discrimination · inclusivity · accessibility · accommodating · democratic · egalitarian
arbitration
Non-court binding dispute resolution
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
- rulingFormal legal determination
verdict · assessment · evaluation · deliberation · consideration · weighing · referee · umpire · judge · arbiter
fairness
Just and equal treatment
- justiceFair treatment under law
- equalitySame status for all
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
impartiality · neutrality · objectivity · nonpartisanship · balance · judiciousness · fair-mindedness · open-mindedness · dispassion · detachment
consistency
Reliable adherence to standards
- uniformityState of being identical
- equal-opportunityTreating all candidates identically
- parityState of being equal
equivalence · reciprocity · mutuality · non-discrimination · inclusivity · accessibility · accommodating · democratic · egalitarian · across-the-board
- fairnessfair play, fair shake, fair treatment, fair and square, fair share
- viewpoint traitsimpartial, objective, biased, neutral, subjective
- neutral thingsunbiased, objective, impartial, fair, balanced
- contemplativecontemplative, introspective, reflective, pensive, meditative
evenhandedbiased
Unfairly favoring one side
partial · one-sided · unfair · partisan · inequitable
evenhandedprejudiced
Biased against a group
nonobjective · jaundiced · colored · warped · distorted