objective

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. unemotional, unprejudiced, unbiased, impersonal. See extrinsic. — n. object, goal, aim, ambition. See intention.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Existing independently of the mind]

Syn. actual, external, material, scientific, sure, extrinsic, nonsubjective, measurable, extraneous, unintrospective, reified, tactile, corporeal, bodily, palpable, physical, phenomenal, sensible, outward, outside, determinable, eliminating the human equation, unchangeable, invariable; see also real 2 .

Ant. mental*, subjective, introspective.

2. [Free from personal bias]

Syn. fair, detached, impersonal, unbiased; see accurate 2 , fair 1 .

See Synonym Study at fair . n.

Syn. goal, aim, intention, aspiration; see purpose 1 .

See Synonym Study at intention .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

purpose, goal, intent, end, aim, target, object, quarry, point.

II

a.

unbiased, fair, unprejudiced, unemotional, disinterested, detached, indifferent, impersonal.

ANT.: biased, partial. see fair

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective 1. Composed of or relating to things that occupy space and can be perceived by the senses: concrete, corporeal, material, phenomenal, physical, sensible, substantial, tangible. See BODY, MATTER. 2. Having verifiable existence: concrete, real, substantial, substantive, tangible. See REAL. 3. Free from bias in judgment: disinterested, dispassionate, equitable, fair, fair-minded, impartial, indifferent, just, nonpartisan, square, unbiased, unprejudiced. Idiom: fair and square. See FAIR. 4. Having or indicating an awareness of things as they really are: down-to-earth, hard, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, prosaic, realistic, sober, tough-minded, unromantic. See EXCITE, REAL. II noun What one intends to do or achieve: aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, point, purpose, target, view, why. Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore. See PLANNED, PURPOSE.