fairness
Plural: fairnesses
Noun
- The quality of being impartial, just, or reasonable.
- conformity with rules or standards
- "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim"
- ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
- the property of having a naturally light complexion
- the quality of being good looking and attractive
- The property of being fair or equitable.
- The property of being fair or beautiful.
Examples
- FAIRNESS in Words With Friends means not using external word finders during a game.
- Some questioned the fairness of the new laws.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English fairness, fæȝernesse, from Old English fæġernes (“fairness; beauty; pleasantness”), equivalent to fair + -ness. Cognate with Old High German fagarnessi (“fairness”).
Synonyms
beauteousness, blondness, candor, candour, comeliness, equity, fair-mindedness, loveliness, paleness, beauty, fairhood
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
fairness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordfairness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fairness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary