Synonyms of objectivity

objectivity

noun

ˌäb-ˌjek-ˈti-və-tē 

as in neutrality

lack of favoritism toward one side or another

the teacher's objectivity would be seriously compromised if his own child were placed in the class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neutrality
• objectiveness
• neutralism
• impartiality
• fairness
• evenhandedness
• nonpartisanship
• equity
• disinterest
• disinterestedness
• justice
• detachment
• tolerance
• fair-mindedness
• indifference
• unconcern
• apathy
• broad-mindedness
• open-mindedness
• straddling
• fence-sitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bias
• prejudice
• favor
• partisanship
• partiality
• favoritism
• subjectivity
• chauvinism
• nepotism
• one-sidedness
• tendency
• nonobjectivity
• inclination
• predisposition
• subjectiveness
• predilection
• propensity
• proclivity
• penchant
• bent
• prejudgment
• preconception
• leaning

Examples of objectivity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Scientists have long balanced maintaining objectivity and rigor with communicating findings that can shape minds. —Inbok Rhee, The Conversation, 30 July 2024

In some ways, absolutely: they’ve been painted with no pretense of objectivity by an artist who relies, if reluctantly, on the curves and tints of his own eyes. —Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024

But more right-wing gatekeepers are shrouding that bigotry in a cloak of objectivity and pseudoscientific justification. —Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2024

During that time, conventions of objectivity led newspapers to amplify Senator Joseph McCarthy’s accusations and smears, lest they be seen as editorializing. —Jacob Weisberg, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019