Synonyms for unfairness
un·fair·ness

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1. unfairness

   Injustice is a violation or denial of justice, an act or omission that is contrary to equity or justice; as, the injustice of unequal taxes. In legal usage a wrong involves injury to person, property, or reputation, as the result of evil intent; injustice applies to civil damage or loss, not necessarily involving injury to person or property, as by misrepresentation of goods which does not amount to a legal warranty. In popular usage, injustice may involve no direct injury to person, property, interest, or character, and no harmful intent, while wrong always involves both; one who attributes another's truly generous act to a selfish motive does him an injustice. Iniquity, in the original sense, is a want of or a deviation from equity; but it is now applied in the widest sense to any form of ill-doing. Compare synonyms for CRIMINAL; SIN.

   Synonyms:
   grievance, iniquity, injury, injustice, unrighteousness, wrong

   Antonyms:
   equity, fair play, fairness, faithfulness, honesty, honor, impartiality, integrity, justice, lawfulness, rectitude, right, righteousness, uprightness

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1. unfairnessnoun

   partiality that is not fair or equitable

   Synonyms:
   shabbiness, iniquity, injustice, inequity

   Antonyms:
   equity, fairness, candour, fair-mindedness, candor

2. unfairness, inequitynoun

   injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards

   Synonyms:
   shabbiness, iniquity, injustice, inequity

   Antonyms:
   equity, fair-mindedness, fairness, candour, candor

3. injustice, unfairness, iniquity, shabbinessnoun

   an unjust act

   Synonyms:
   unjustness, darkness, manginess, injustice, sleaziness, inequity, seediness, dark, immorality, shabbiness, wickedness, evil, iniquity

   Antonyms:
   candour, fairness, fair-mindedness, equity, candor

Matched Categories

1. • Injustice
   • Partiality

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. unfairnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   injustice, inequity, partiality

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1. List of paraphrases for "unfairness":

   injustice, inequity, iniquity, unfair, dishonesty, partiality, inequality, bias

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1. Jeb Hensarling:

   As more Americans and more members of Congress learned about Ex-Im's political lending, corruption and fundamental unfairness, the more they wanted it to expire, now the challenge for supporters of a competitive free-market economy is to make sure Ex-Im stays expired.

2. The Post:

   If there is any hint of light in Iran’s levying of these chilling charges, it is that Iran’s accusations against Jason will soon be heard in the court of public opinion and also in a court of law, albeit in a Revolutionary Court before a judge whose unfairness has already earned him sanctions from the European Community for violations of human rights.

3. Marco Rubio:

   Do I like tariffs as a matter of policy on any given day ? No. What other alternatives do you have to rebalance what has now been 30 years of cheating, lying, stealing and unfairness on behalf of the Chinese ?

4. Darren Huston:

   Joy is the natural conclusion to the unfairness of time itself.

5. Donald Trump:

   Somebody has to stand up for them ... they are under threat, when you see unfairness and unjustness ... it's part of what being an American is, is to stand up.