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objective
Meaning: based on facts rather than personal feelings
objective in a sentence
How objective is used in real sentences:
An objective report separates facts from opinions.
The reviewer tried to be objective by using the same rubric for all essays.
“To keep her notes objective, she counted each action instead of calling a colony industrious or lazy.”
— from the passage Gardens Beneath the Forest
Synonyms for objective
Other words for objective — fair, neutral and unbiased — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of objective
Words that mean the opposite of objective:
- biased
- subjective
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin objectivus, from Latin obicere 'to throw before' (ob- + jacere 'to throw').
Word parts
- ob — against, facing
objective: ob- (against) + ject (thrown)
Memory hook
Objective thinking looks at objects and facts, not feelings.