UNFAIRNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An unjust act

Synonyms:

iniquity; injustice; shabbiness; unfairness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

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)

Meaning:

Injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards

Synonyms:

inequity; unfairness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

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)

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)