What defines fairness?
Fairness is the quality of making judgments that are free from discrimination. Judges, umpires, and teachers should all strive to practice fairness. Fairness comes from the Old English fæger, meaning “pleasing, attractive.” This makes sense given that the word is also used to describe physical beauty.
What is the synonyms of fairness?
- detachment,
- disinterest,
- disinterestedness,
- equity,
- evenhandedness,
- fair-mindedness,
- impartiality,
- justice,
What is a antonym for fairness?
Antonyms: inequity, unfairness. Synonyms: paleness, fair-mindedness, beauteousness, loveliness, candor, equity, blondness, candour, comeliness.
What does in all fairness mean?
phrase [PHRASE with cl] You use fairness in expressions such as in fairness to and in all fairness when you want to add a favourable comment about someone or something that you have just mentioned and to correct a false impression that you might have given.
How do you use fairness in a sentence?
Fairness sentence example
- Whatever happened, Dean knew he could count on the sheriff’s fairness and honesty.
- She has a large, generous sympathy and absolute fairness of temper.
- Though, in all fairness , ten years had changed some people enormously.
What does in all honesty mean?
—used to stress that a statement is true In all honesty, I don’t know what you’re talking about. I don’t like him, but in all honesty, I don’t know why.
What do you call a person who is honest?
truthful. adjective. a truthful person says what is true and does not lie.
How do you say honest professionally?
Other Ways to Say “To be Honest”
- Actually …
- Allow me to speak my mind …
- As a matter of fact …
- As it happens…
- Frankly …
- Honestly/ frankly speaking…
- Honestly…
- I’m going to lay it on the line …
What’s another word for being honest?
What is another word for honest?
| truthful | forthright |
|---|---|
| upfront | straight |
| trustworthy | genuine |
| straightforward | faithful |
| reliable | free-spoken |
Whats does Responsible mean?
adjective. answerable or accountable, as for something within one’s power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions. involving accountability or responsibility, as in having the power to control or manage: promoted to a responsible position in the firm.
What is the opposite of pretty?
Opposite of aesthetically pleasing to view or look at. ugly. unattractive. grotesque.