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unfairness

NOUN

injustice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discrimination favoritism inequality inequity infringement malfeasance malpractice maltreatment negligence oppression partisanship prejudice wrongdoing

STRONG

abuse breach crime damage encroachment grievance infraction iniquity miscarriage mischief offense outrage partiality railroad ruin sellout transgression trespass unjustness unlawfulness villainy violation wrong

WEAK

crying shame dirty deal onesidedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fairness justice tolerance

STRONG

behavior goodness happiness kindness obedience praise right virtue

Example Sentences

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Dismissing his application to challenge his conviction, the Court of Appeal ruled there had been no unfairness at his 2024 trial.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Disproportionate death sentences may be convincing to those who make clemency decisions, and they reek of unfairness.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

You are not obligated to force her to make a different decision, correct every perceived unfairness or sacrifice your future inheritance.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

“Like a lot of things on Wall Street, I think it exposed a lot of unfairness, a lot of rent-seeking and a lot of regulatory capture. And I think those things really resonated.”

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

You expected unfairness if you breathed, but this went beyond that.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

Vocabulary lists containing unfairness

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