Synonyms for unfairness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being unfair; lack of justice.
Forms
- Plural
- unfairnesses → inequities, injustices, inequalities, wrongs…
Example sentences
- inequality Are global leaders addressing economic inequality?
- injustice I should not close my eyes when I face injustice.
- iniquity In Tammy's mind, every party was a den of iniquity.
- prejudice I don't have a prejudice against foreign workers.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unfairness | steady | |
| inequality | rising | |
| injustice | steady | |
| iniquity | rising | |
| inequity | falling | |
| prejudice | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- wrong1
- 8 letters
- iniquity4, inequity4
- 9 letters
- injustice3, prejudice3
- 10 letters
- inequality5, shabbiness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (iniquity4 = 4 syllables).