TransWikia.com

A noun that describes a person or group that sees all sides of an argument but doesn't have any opinions on it or make any judgements?

English Language & Usage Asked by Ross Coull on February 26, 2021

I’m looking for a noun that describes a person or group of people that see all sides of an argument, but not take any sides or make any judgements from those sides. They simply acknowledge all sides of the argument and, as an example, if they were a news source, they display that information for the reader to decide their view on. Any ideas?

2 Answers

An impartial observer or dispassionate observer.

Impartial

not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally

MW

or dispassionate.

not influenced by strong feeling
especially : not affected by personal or emotional involvement

MW

Answered by jimm101 on February 26, 2021

I suggest fence-sitter

fence-sitting

a state of indecision or neutrality with respect to conflicting positions

Or you could go with

fly on the wall

having or involving an inconspicuous but effective point of observation fly-on-the-wall observations of aspects of daily life — Will Manley

Or perhaps

armchair

1.remote from direct dealing with problems : theoretical rather than practical armchair strategists

2: sharing vicariously in another's experiences an armchair traveler

[Merriam-Webster]

Answered by user405662 on February 26, 2021

Add your own answers!

Ask a Question

Get help from others!

© 2024 TransWikia.com. All rights reserved. Sites we Love: PCI Database, UKBizDB, Menu Kuliner, Sharing RPP