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单词 fairness
释义

fairness

noun

fair·​ness ˈfer-nəs How to pronounce fairness (audio)
: the quality or state of being fair
especially : fair or impartial treatment : lack of favoritism toward one side or another
This is the real Ponzi scheme that does injury to the American promise of fairness Jesse Jackson
The rules reflect the principles of procedural due process and fundamental fairness prescribed by the Constitution … James O. Freedman
… partisan gerrymandering has got so out of hand that it was up to the courts to restore a measure of fairness. Jeffrey Toobin
We are living in the harsh world invented by a handful of corporate raiders whose values are completely foreign to the fairness and moderation that had so long served as the proper foundation of American success and the American dream. Doris Haddock
He did poorly, but in (all) fairness [=to be fair to him], he was tired.

Synonyms

  • aesthetics
  • esthetics
  • attractiveness
  • beauteousness
  • beautifulness
  • beauty
  • comeliness
  • cuteness
  • gorgeousness
  • handsomeness
  • looks
  • loveliness
  • prettiness
  • sightliness
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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

fairness

noun

1
as in beauty
the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses a city of incomparable fairness, Venice has enchanted travelers for centuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • beauty
  • beautifulness
  • attractiveness
  • aesthetics
  • elegance
  • loveliness
  • prettiness
  • looks
  • cuteness
  • sightliness
  • appeal
  • beauteousness
  • comeliness
  • handsomeness
  • desirability
  • gorgeousness
  • attraction
  • delightfulness
  • esthetics
  • glamour
  • charm
  • desirableness
  • fascination
  • sexiness
  • exquisiteness
  • allure
  • sublimity
  • resplendency
  • gloriousness
  • seductiveness
  • radiance
  • sublimeness
  • perfection
  • shapeliness
  • sex appeal
  • radiancy
  • flawlessness
  • resplendence
  • splendidness
  • lusciousness
  • daintiness
  • pulchritude
  • glamor
  • nubility
  • splendiferousness
  • superbness
  • flamboyance
  • flashiness
  • splashiness
  • slickness
  • foxiness
  • glossiness
  • delicacy
  • showiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • ugliness
  • plainness
  • homeliness
  • grotesqueness
  • unattractiveness
  • offensiveness
  • unsightliness
  • hideousness
  • unloveliness
  • disagreeableness
  • vileness
  • dreadfulness
  • terribleness
  • repulsiveness
  • ghastliness
  • flaw
  • nastiness
  • foulness
  • loathsomeness
  • imperfection
  • horribleness
  • repellency
  • unbecomingness
  • blemish
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2
as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another fairness was certainly uppermost in the elderly woman's mind as she made arrangements for dividing the family heirlooms among her many grandchildren

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • neutrality
  • objectivity
  • objectiveness
  • neutralism
  • impartiality
  • evenhandedness
  • nonpartisanship
  • equity
  • fair-mindedness
  • justice
  • disinterest
  • tolerance
  • disinterestedness
  • indifference
  • unconcern
  • detachment
  • apathy
  • broad-mindedness
  • open-mindedness
  • straddling
  • fence-sitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • prejudice
  • bias
  • favor
  • favoritism
  • partisanship
  • partiality
  • nepotism
  • chauvinism
  • subjectivity
  • one-sidedness
  • subjectiveness
  • nonobjectivity
  • predisposition
  • tendency
  • propensity
  • predilection
  • inclination
  • penchant
  • proclivity
  • prejudgment
  • preconception
  • bent
  • leaning
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