impartial

Everyday

1. Impartial means fair to everyone and not taking sides, so you do not favour one person or team. tree →
2. (law) An impartial judge or jury decides only on the facts, without friendship or dislike affecting the decision. tree →

In the lessons

In citizenship lessons it describes referees, judges and the news, which should report both sides. Phrases: «an impartial referee», «impartial advice», «stay impartial».

Examples

• A referee must be impartial. tree →
• The judge listened to both sides and stayed impartial. tree →
• We need someone impartial to decide who won. tree →
• The teacher was impartial and gave everyone a turn. tree →
• News should give impartial reports. tree →
• It's hard to be impartial when your best friend is playing. tree →
• (law) Every person has the right to an impartial trial. tree →
• Mum stayed impartial when my sister and I argued. tree →

Note

Im + partial: «partial» can mean favouring one side, so «impartial» means not favouring. Trap: «partial» also means «not complete», but «impartial» never means «complete». Same as «unbiased».