fair

Without undue favor

Two words in English have the spelling fair: the noun that designates a kind of festival or event (a county/recruitment/craft fair), and the adjective with multiple meanings that has also spawned an adverb.

This fair carries several meanings, nearly all of which have a positive connotation.

A fair day or fair weather is pleasant and enjoyable, without storms.

A fair outcome is one that is just.

Fair hair or a fair complexion is light, relative to others.

If you play fair, you play honestly and according to the rules.

just

impartial

Showing no preference

objective · neutral · balanced · nonpartisan · egalitarian · square · honest · reasonable · principled · judicious

festival

carnival

Traveling amusement attraction

carousel · funhouse · cotton candy · games · prizes · stalls · showground · attractions · vendors · livestock

weather

sunny

Bright with daylight

  • clearWithout obstruction or fog
  • mildModerate in intensity
  • pleasantGiving enjoyment or comfort

calm · balmy · temperate · fine · cloudless · bright · dry · agreeable · favorable · clement

beauty

lovely

Attractive and pleasing

attractive · pleasing · pretty · graceful · radiant · enchanting · winsome · maiden · damsel

market

trade

Exchange of commodities

goods · barter · stalls · vendors · artisan · wares · booth · haggling · expo · flea market

complexion

pale

Lacking color intensity

  • lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
  • blondeFair-haired person
  • rosyPinkly warm or hopeful

porcelain · ivory · creamy · alabaster · peaches-and-cream · milky · delicate · unblemished · freckled · ruddy

Categories
Opposites
justice/equity

fairunfair

Unjust or partial

unjust · biased · partial · inequitable · prejudiced

weather conditions

fairstormy

Marked by violent weather

foul · inclement · rainy · overcast · cloudy

physical appearance (complexion/coloring)

fairdark

Absence of light

swarthy · brunet · brunette · dusky · dark-haired

Phrases
Family

fairy, unfair, fairness, fairly, unfairly, fairs, unfairness, fairer, fairest

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G