unbiased

[ uhn-bahy-uhst ]

adjective

1. not biased biased or prejudiced; fair; impartial.

   Synonyms: neutral, tolerant, equitable, fair

unbiased

/ ʌnˈbaɪəst /

adjective

1. having no bias or prejudice; fair or impartial
2. statistics
   1. (of a sample) not affected by any extraneous factors, conflated variables, or selectivity which influence its distribution; random
   2. (of an estimator) having an expected value equal to the parameter being estimated; having zero bias
   3. Also calleddiscriminatory (of a significance test). Having a power greater than the predetermined significance level

Derived Forms

• unˈbiasedly, adverb
• unˈbiasedness, noun

Other Words From

• un·biased·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbiased¹

First recorded in 1600–10; un- ¹ + biased

Example Sentences

As of 1994, the statute requires student selection through a “random, unbiased process” when a school’s applications exceed enrollment.

From Los Angeles Times

But it is hard to view “The Apprentice” as an unbiased film.

From Salon

I don’t have it in me to do the whole unbiased journalist schtick—not that I ever really did—but it’s simply too bleak to even be able to pretend that this is anything other than the worst-case scenario.

From Slate

“It’s really nice getting input from a lot of unbiased people when my brain is feeling like mush.”

From Slate

“Voters must have total confidence that every election is being carried out in a fair and unbiased manner.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• disinterested
• dispassionate
• equitable
• honest
• impartial
• neutral
• nonpartisan
• open-minded