Unprejudiced: Definition, Examples, and Usage Guide

Meaning 1：impartial (unprejudiced)

unprejudiced 🔊

/ʌnˈprɛdʒədɪst/

adj.

Not favoring one side over another because of personal feelings or opinions; judging fairly.

impartial 🔊

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/ɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/

adj.

Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; treating all sides fairly without bias.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Combining 'un-' (not) with 'prejudiced' (having a preconceived opinion), meaning lacking bias.

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'Un-pre-judged' — you judge without pre-judging, like a blank slate.

📖 Example

As a reporter in a multicultural city, she always strives to be unprejudiced and represent all communities fairly in her stories. 🔊 As a reporter in a multicultural city, she always strives to be unprejudiced and represent all communities fairly in her stories.

🔗 Collocations

unprejudiced view – a perspective free from bias

unprejudiced judgment – a decision made without partiality

unprejudiced attitude – a mindset that treats everyone equally

🔄 Synonyms

impartial (adj.) – Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.

unbiased (adj.) – Showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial.

fair (adj.) – In accordance with the rules or standards; legitimate and free from favoritism.

🚫 Antonyms

prejudiced (adj.) – Having or showing a dislike or distrust that is derived from prejudice.

biased (adj.) – Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.

partial (adj.) – Favoring one side in a dispute above the other; biased.

🌱 Derivatives

unprejudicedly (adv.) – In a manner that is free from bias.

prejudice (n./v.) – Preconceived opinion not based on reason or actual experience.

prejudiced (adj.) – Having a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'praejudicium' (pre-judgment). In modern English, it is frequently used in legal and journalistic contexts to emphasize objective, unbiased evaluation.