even-handed

A form of evenhanded — Fair and impartial; unbiased; just.

Meanings

adjectiveeven-handed (comparative more even-handed, superlative most even-handed)

comparative more even-handed · superlative most even-handed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of evenhanded.

    As a former shadow transport secretary, Greenwood says she felt especially self-conscious of the need to appear even-handed if she was to gain the trust of the four Conservative members in particular who sat on her 11-person committee.

    2020 June 3, Lilian Greenwood talks to Paul Stephen, “Rail's 'underlying challenges' remain”, in Rail, page 33
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “even-handed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/even-handed.

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