Objective — synonyms, objective antonyms, definition

1. objective (a)

candid cold cold-blooded detached disinterested dispassionate emotionless equitable even-handed external extraneous extrinsic fair impartial impersonal material matter-of-fact measurable prosaic righteous • • •

2. objective (Noun)

aim ambition angle approach area background bearing butt calling cause desideratum design destination direction distance drift end goal hinterland horizon • • •

objective (Noun) — The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable). ex. "the sole objective of her trip was to see her children"

objective (Noun) — The lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed.

end goal lens lens system lense business grail point thing compound microscope optical telescope

3. objective (Adjective)

accusative documentary nonsubjective subjective

objective (Adjective) — Undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena. ex. "an objective appraisal" ex. "objective evidence"

objective (Adjective) — (grammar) serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes. ex. "objective case"

objective (Adjective) — Emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation. ex. "objective art"

objective (Adjective) — Belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events. ex. "objective benefits" ex. "an objective example" ex. "there is no objective evidence of anything of the kind"