fairness

[fair-nis]

noun

1. the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness.

   I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.

2. the quality of being light of hair or complexion.

   Due to the fairness of her skin, she had to wear extra sunscreen even in the winter.

   One of the traits that he got from his father was the fairness of his hair.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fairness¹

fair ¹ + -ness

Example Sentences

A fractured opposition of 11 candidates is standing against the 92-year-old in the vote, whose credibility and fairness rights groups have called into question.

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Bondi rejected that framing, saying that she was restoring fairness to the Justice Department and ending the “weaponization” that had taken place under President Joe Biden.

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This is a character in flux, someone whose illusions of fairness and merit have been shattered by corporate scheming.

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Badenoch has previously defended the cap saying it was a matter of "fairness" and Conservatives believed people on benefits "should have to make the same choices on having children as everyone else".

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Social Security remains a lightning rod in American politics, with debates over solvency, benefits and generational fairness heating up ahead of the midterms.

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