unprejudiced

[ uhn-prej-uh-dist ]

adjective

1. not prejudiced; without preconception; unbiased; impartial:

   the unprejudiced view of the judge.

2. Obsolete. not damaged; unimpaired.

unprejudiced

/ ʌnˈprɛdʒʊdɪst /

adjective

1. not prejudiced or biased; impartial

Derived Forms

• unˈprejudicedly, adverb

Other Words From

• un·preju·diced·ly adverb
• un·preju·diced·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unprejudiced¹

First recorded in 1640–50; un- ¹ + prejudiced ( def )

Synonym Study

See fair ¹.

Example Sentences

It’s a heightened, metaphorical work that theorizes that in order to truly heal we need to have unprejudiced and forthright conversations with ourselves about our past and our role in our failed relationships.

From Los Angeles Times

“These facts reinforce the serious concerns that Mr. Smith is not running an impartial and unprejudiced investigation and prosecution,” he wrote.

From Washington Times

“I don’t believe,” she wrote, “that any Elizabethans, even Shakespeare, were what might now be called ‘nice’ — liberal, unprejudiced, unselfish.”

From New York Times

But the entire painting is otherwise unpopulated, and Rorbye’s rendering is so unprejudiced, so tenderly disinterested, that it feels unviolated by the raging, maudlin mess that is human subjectivity.

From Washington Post

All young people, especially students of color, deserve access to an unprejudiced and accurate education that explores the histories and stories of our most marginalized communities.

From Seattle Times