fairness

fair·ness

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fair-nis]
- /ˈfɛər nɪs/
- /ˈfeə.nəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fair-nis]
- /ˈfɛər nɪs/

Definitions of fairness word

noun fairness the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work. 1
noun fairness the quality of being light of hair or complexion: She was proud of the fairness of her skin, and never went out without a parasol and gloves. 1
noun fairness The property of being fair. 1
noun fairness legitimacy 1
noun fairness evenness 1
noun fairness skin, hair: light colouring 1

See all 9 definitions of fairness

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Parts of speech for Fairness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fairness

fairness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for fairness

noun fairness

righteousness — the quality or state of being righteous.
civility — politeness or courtesy, esp when formal
honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
legitimacy — the state or quality of being legitimate.
integrity — adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.

All 48 Synonyms of fairness

Antonyms for fairness

noun fairness

dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
falsehood — a false statement; lie. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication, falsification, canard, invention, fiction, story.
indecency — the quality or condition of being indecent.
impropriety — the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.

All 17 Antonyms of fairness

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