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even-handedtreating all sides or parties fairly and equally; impartial

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: treating all sides or parties fairly and equally; impartial

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈiːvən ˈhændɪd/

Korean meaning: 공정한, 공평한, 치우치지 않는

Korean pronunciation: **이**븐 **핸**디드

Example Sentences

  • The referee was surprisingly even-handed despite his team preference.
  • My mom's even-handed punishment system: everyone gets grounded equally!
  • The newspaper's even-handed reporting earned trust from both political parties.

even-handed

ADJECTIVE

//ˈiːvən ˈhændɪd//

treating all sides or parties fairly and equally; impartial

even-handed concept
💡 Concept

a friendly teacher kneels down between two groups of children who are arguing over a soccer ball. She listens carefully to both sides with equal attention, nodding respectfully to each group. After hearing everyone out, she suggests they take turns playing with the ball for equal amounts of time. The teacher uses hand gestures to show how the time will be divided fairly between both groups. All the children nod in agreement, smiling because they feel heard and treated equally. Other students in the background watch approvingly as the conflict gets resolved peacefully. treating all sides fairly and equally without showing favoritism to anyone

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈiːvən ˈhændɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈiːvən ˈhændɪd/

🌳Etymology

Rooteven
Suffix-handed

Origin

From Middle English, literally meaning 'having both hands equal.' The metaphor developed from the idea of using both hands equally, suggesting fairness and impartiality in treatment or judgment.

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🎵Rhyme

even-mindedheavy-handedopen-handed
even-minded
heavy-handed
open-handed

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📝Examples

The referee was surprisingly even-handed despite his team preference.

😄 Fun example

My mom's even-handed punishment system: everyone gets grounded equally!

The newspaper's even-handed reporting earned trust from both political parties.

😄 Fun example

She tried to be even-handed when dividing the last slice of pizza among four hungry teenagers.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

fairimpartialunbiasedneutralequitable

Antonyms

biasedpartialunfair

Related

balancedobjectivejustequal