Even-handed means treating all sides fairly. An even-handed account.
It is not the same as balanced, which can mean giving equal weight to unequal cases. An even-handed judge is disliked by both parties, which is a reasonable test.
1adjectiveeven-handedTreating all sides fairly.
“The even-handed report satisfied nobody at all.”
even-handed is a quality.
evenhanded comes from even + handed. c.
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