Learn English – single word for describing a person as unbiased in self judgement

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An example sentence might read something like:

Tom was a [unbiased self judge] and thusly suitable for the task.

or

Barbara's [lack of bias in self judgement] convinced her the pink elephants were in fact real.

etc.

I tried all the tricks I know to get an answer from Google's Search, but to no avail. And not that it's really worth a damn, I have a gut feeling there should be a word that fits the bill.

The subject could be described as possessing this attribute, and perhaps also as being one of these.

Any suggestions, or edits to improve this question will be as appreciated as any answers. Thanks.

Best Answer

The adjective objective and the noun objectivity are close fits, but may not be exact fits for what you're after.

The second definition on dictionary.com for objective as an adjective is:

not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased:

This would give:

Tom was objective and, thus, suitable for the task.

You would probably want to go a little farther than that.

Tom had a reputation for being objective and was thus suitable for the task.

The second sentence seems to be asking something else and it might help to clarify. First, we'll put the word in there...

Barbara's objectivity convinced her the pink elephants were in fact real.

Maybe this would work...

Barbara's objective perception of reality and hallucination convinced her that the pink elephants were in fact real.

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