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fair

Thesaurus>good enough but not excellent>fair
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GOOD ENOUGH BUT NOT EXCELLENT

I was fair at football, but certainly not fabulous.
Synonyms and examples
acceptable
Your essay was acceptable, but I think you could have done better.
reasonable
They have a reasonable chance of winning.
adequate
The law provides adequate compensation for robbery victims.
passable
I speak passable Spanish.
will domainlyUK
It's not perfect, but it'll do.
satisfactory
She turned out a satisfactory gateau.
average
The food was just average, but the decor was amazing.
okinformal
My holiday was okay, apart from the weather.
fine
"How is everything?" "Oh, fine."
not (too) badinformal
"How are you doing?" "Oh, not too bad."
middlinginformal
The play was just middling.
all right
The film was all right, I suppose, though it's not going to win any awards(= the film was just good enough).
decent
The hours were good and the pay was decent.
respectable
She has a respectable knowledge of classical music.
tolerable
The conditions on these trains are barely tolerable.
Antonyms and examples
unacceptable
His conduct since joining the company has been unacceptable.
unsatisfactory
Your work was unsatisfactory.
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If something is acceptable, it isgood enough but not excellent.

PLEASANT, DRY AND SUNNY

Fair weather is forecasted for this weekend.
Synonyms and examples
clear
Yesterday's weather was clear and lovely.
sunny
It's a sunny day.
finemainlyUK
The weather this week has been fine and dry.
good
We've had some good weather this week.
nice
What nice weather we've had!
mild
It was a mild spring day.
clementformal
She retreated to the walled garden in more clement weather.
temperate
These orchids only grow in temperate zones.
Antonyms and examples
cloudy
It was quite cloudy this morning, but now the sun's come out.
overcast
The forecast is for overcast skies and rain through the week.
foul
What foul weather we're having!
bad
Bad weather's on the way.
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See also
transparent
see-through
sheer
diaphanousliterary
crystal clear
translucentoftenapproving
passable
open
be accessed

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When glass or water is clear, it iseasy to see through. If a path or road is clear, it isable to be travelled on. If the weather is clear, it ispleasant, dry and sunny.

TREATING EVERYONE EQUALLY

He can go but I can't? That's not fair!
Synonyms and examples
right
I don't believe they should have put him in prison. It isn't right.
just
It wasn't a just punishment in my view.
even-handed
The article contained very even-handed reporting.
balanced
The report gives a balanced view of what happened.
egalitarianformal
We are working towards an egalitarian society.
equitableformal
This is not an equitable tax system.
unbiased
The magazine provides unbiased information on the products available.
impartial
I want some impartial advice.
sportsmanlike
That was very sportsmanlike of you.
sportingold-fashioned
It's not very sporting of them to keep running into our goalkeeper.
Antonyms and examples
unfair
We are protesting unfair treatment of people of colour by the police.
wrong
Stealing is wrong.
unjust
We live in an unjust society.
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If a situation is fair, ittreats everyone equally.
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