fairness
The property of being fair or equitableThe property of being fair or equitable.
» I admire your sense of fairness.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The property of being fair or equitable.
Some questioned the fairness of the new laws.
справедли́востьspravedlívostʹ, беспристра́стиеbespristrástije
справедли́вістьspravedlývistʹ
(archaic, countable, literary, uncountable)The property of being fair or beautiful.
- conformity with rules or standards
- ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
- the quality of being good looking and attractive
- the property of having a naturally light complexion
Examples
14 sentencesI admire your sense of fairness.
I deserve to be treated with fairness.
In all fairness, he did do his best.
deMan muss fairerweise sagen, dass er sich Mühe gegeben hat. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The verdict is a tribute to their fairness.
He settled the matter with the utmost fairness.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English fairness, fæȝernesse, from Old English fæġernes (“fairness; beauty; plFrom Middle English fairness, fæȝernesse, from Old English fæġernes (“fairness; beauty; pleasantness”), equivalent to fair + -ness. Cognate with Old High German fagarnessi (“fairness”).
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Forms
plural: fairnesses| Singular | fairness |
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Synonyms
11 synonyms- conformity with rules or standards:equity
- ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty:fair-mindednesscandorcandour
- the quality of being good looking and attractive:comelinesslovelinessbeauteousness
- the property of having a naturally light complexion:palenessblondness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable