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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They have voiced a litany of complaints about the unfairness of El Chapo’s prosecution and requested that he be sent back to Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

"And where unfairness and injustice threaten the fabric of our nation, we will turn that mission of kindness and tolerance into support for those who need it most."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Perry Zirkel, a disability-law scholar and former Lehigh University dean, said the need for testing accommodations for truly disabled students is real, but he worries about unfairness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

But that wasn’t the unfairness Lina was thinking of.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

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