unfairness
US pronunciation
American soundunfairness
unfairness
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Stress
- Use the US audio for stress
- Vowel
- Spelling-based estimate
- Ending
- Clear final sound
un - fair - ness -> unfairness
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
၁။ ~ (on/ to sb) မတရား[သော]။ unfair treatment/ competition ❍ an unfair decision/ comparison/ advantage ❍ She sued her employer for unfair dismissal. ❍ It’s unfair on/ to the candidates to raise their hopes too soon.
၂။ တရားမဝင်။ မတရား။ unfair play (eg in a football match) ❍ unfair trading. unfairness n [U]
❏ unfairly adv
မတရား။ မမျှမတ။ မတော်မတရား။ be unfairly treated.
More examples
- [grossly unfair] : It is grossly unfair to suggest that the school was responsible for this accident.
- [unfair dismissal] : Their claim for unfair dismissal will be properly investigated.
- Farmers complained of unfair competition from cheap imported food.
- Indirect taxes often impose an unfair burden on the poor.
- [it is unfair that] : It is unfair that not everyone got the chance to vote.
- [an unfair advantage] : Their very low labour costs give them an unfair advantage in the market.
Synonyms
unjust, inequitable, iniquitous, unwarranted, unmerited, undue, unreasonable, excessive, wrong, undeserved, arbitrary, bad, base, biased, bigoted, blameworthy, cheating, criminal, crooked, cruel, culpable, deceitful, devious, discreditable, discriminating, discriminatory, dishonest, dishonorable, false, foul, fraudulent, grievous, illegal, immoral, improper, inexcusable, injurious, low, mean, one-sided, partial, partisan, petty, prejudiced, prejudicial, shameful, shameless, uncalled-for, underhand, unethical, unjustifiable, unlawful, unprincipled, unrightful, unscrupulous, unsporting, vicious, vile, wicked, wrongful
Antonyms
appropriate, authorized, correct, decent, ethical, fair, good, honest, impartial, just, justifiable, lawful, legal, moral, reasonable, right, suitable, unbiased, uncorrupt, unprejudiced
Cross references
Study this word
Pattern match
Example practice
Mini quizWhat is the Myanmar meaning of “unfairness”?
Try to say the meaning first, then reveal the answer.