without fear or favour

English

Alternative forms

• without fear or favor

Prepositional phrase

without fear or favour

1. In an equal and fair manner.

   Synonyms: impartially, dispassionately, in the cold light of day

   The judge made his decision without fear or favour.

Further reading

• “without fear or favor”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “without fear or favour”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.