free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice

a fair decision; a fair judge.

legitimately sought, pursued, done, given, etc.; proper under the rules

a fair fight.

moderately large; ample

a fair income.

neither excellent nor poor; moderately or tolerably good

fair health.

marked by favoring conditions; likely; promising

in a fair way to succeed.

Meteorology .

(of the sky) bright; sunny; cloudless to half-cloudy.

(of the weather) fine; with no prospect of rain, snow, or hail; not stormy.

Nautical . (of a wind or tide) tending to aid the progress of a vessel.

unobstructed; not blocked up

The way was fair for our advance.

without irregularity or unevenness

a fair surface.

free from blemish, imperfection, or anything that impairs the appearance, quality, or character

Her fair reputation was ruined by gossip.

easy to read; clear

fair handwriting.

of a light hue; not dark

fair skin.

pleasing in appearance; attractive

a fair young maiden.

seemingly good or sincere but not really so

The suitor beguiled his mistress with fair speeches.

courteous; civil

fair words.

Medicine/Medical . (of a patient's condition) having stable and normal vital signs and other favorable indicators, as appetite and mobility, but being in some discomfort and having the possibility of a worsening state.

Dialect . scarcely; barely

It was just fair daylight when we started working.

in a fair manner

He doesn't play fair.

straight; directly, as in aiming or hitting

He threw the ball fair to the goal.

favorably; auspiciously.

British, Australian . entirely; completely; quite

It happened so quickly that it fair took my breath away.

Archaic . something that is fair.

Archaic .

a woman.

a beloved woman.

to make the connection or junction of (surfaces) smooth and even.

Shipbuilding .

to draw and adjust (the lines of a hull being designed) to produce regular surfaces of the correct form.

to adjust the form of (a frame or templet) in accordance with a design, or cause it to conform to the general form of a hull.

to restore (a bent plate or structural member) to its original form.

to align (the frames of a vessel under construction) in proper position.

to bring (rivet holes in connecting structural members) into perfect alignment.

Obsolete . to make fair. ?

fair off or up, South Midland and Southern U.S. (of the weather) to clear

It's supposed to fair off toward evening.

bid fair

to seem likely

This entry bids fair to win first prize.

fair and square

honestly; justly; straightforwardly

He won the race fair and square.

honest; just; straightforward

He was admired for being fair and square in all his dealings.

fair to middling

Informal . only tolerably good; so-so.

noun

inequity , injustice , partiality , unfairness , wrong

noun

candor , charitableness , charity , civility , consideration , courtesy , decency , decorum , disinterestedness , due , duty , equitableness , equity , exactitude , fair-mindedness , fair shake * , give and take , good faith , goodness , honesty , honor , humanity , impartiality , integrity , justness , legitimacy , moderation , open-mindedness , propriety , rationality , reasonableness , right , righteousness , rightfulness , rightness , seemliness , square deal , suitability , tolerance , truth , uprightness , veracity , detachment , disinterest , dispassion , dispassionateness , impartialness , justice , nonpartisanship , objectiveness , objectivity , equality