Word meaning

impartial

adjective · im-PAR-shul

What does impartial mean?

Impartial means treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair.

Impartial in a sentence

“A good referee is impartial.”

Synonyms for impartial

  • unbiased
  • neutral
  • fair

How to remember impartial

  • Say it out loud a few times: im-PAR-shul.
  • Write one sentence of your own using impartial, about something that happened to you today.
  • Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.

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