UNFAIRNESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unfairness mean? 

• UNFAIRNESS (noun)
  The noun UNFAIRNESS has 3 senses:

1. partiality that is not fair or equitable

2. injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards

3. an unjust act

  Familiarity information: UNFAIRNESS used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNFAIRNESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Partiality that is not fair or equitable

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("unfairness" is a kind of...):

partiality; partisanship (an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives)

Antonym:

fairness (ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty)

Derivation:

unfair (not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

inequity; unfairness

Hypernyms ("unfairness" is a kind of...):

injustice; unjustness (the practice of being unjust or unfair)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unfairness"):

gamesmanship (the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game)

Antonym:

fairness (conformity with rules or standards)

Derivation:

unfair (not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An unjust act

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

iniquity; injustice; shabbiness; unfairness

Hypernyms ("unfairness" is a kind of...):

actus reus; misconduct; wrongdoing; wrongful conduct (activity that transgresses moral or civil law)

Derivation:

unfair (not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception)

 Context examples 

But there is a certain sense of equity that resides in life, and it was this sense in him that resented the unfairness of his being permitted no defence against the stone-throwers.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

June-born Cancers experienced this type of unfairness from a romantic or business partner, competitors, or bosses during 2018, and currently, it is those Cancers born on or near July 3-4 who are being similarly dominated by a partner in love or business or from competitors in a near-ruthless way.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)