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Definition of "unfairness" []

  • The state of being unfair (noun)
  • A lack of justice (noun)
  • An unjust act (noun)

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Use "unfairness" in a sentence
  • "Suppose a group believes in common that acts may suffer from a special moral defect which they call unfairness, and which consists in a wrongful division of benefits and burdens, or a wrongful attribution of praise or blame."
  • "It also addresses what he described as "unfairness and prejudice toward gay and lesbian couples" who might not be entitled to payments, if their civil unions or marriages aren't recognized in Indiana."
  • "African leaders meeting in South Africa have hit out at the international criminal court over what they called unfairness to the continent."