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fairness

intermediateB2

/ˈfɛrnɪs/ · fair-ness

The quality of being just, equitable, and impartial.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being just, equitable, and impartial.

انصاف کا معیار، جو انصاف، منصفانہ اور غیر جانبدار ہونے کو ظاہر کرتا ہے۔

انصاف

insaaf

Formal: انصاف

Synonyms

justiceequityimpartialityانصافعدالتمنصفانہ

Antonyms

inequityunfairnessbiasغیر انصافعدم توازنتعصب

Common Collocations

  • sense of fairness
  • fairness in the workplace
  • fairness of treatment

Example Sentences

The fairness of the judicial system is crucial for public trust.

عدالتی نظام کی انصاف پسندی عوامی اعتماد کے لیے بہت ضروری ہے۔

Adalati nizam ki insaf pasandi aamii aitmaad ke liye bohat zaroori hai.

She always struggles to maintain fairness in her decisions.

وہ ہمیشہ اپنے فیصلوں میں انصاف برقرار رکھنے کے لیے جدوجہد کرتی ہے۔

Woh hamesha apne faislon mein insaf barqarar rakhne ke liye jidojuhd karti hai.

Fairness in education ensures that all students have equal opportunities.

تعلیم میں انصاف یہ یقینی بناتا ہے کہ تمام طلباء کے پاس مساوی مواقع ہوں۔

Taleem mein insaf yeh yaqeen banata hai ke tamaam talaba ke paas masawi moqa hon.

Easily Confused With

fair:While 'fair' can describe beauty or lightness, 'fairness' specifically refers to justice and equity.

Word Family

fair
adjectiveمنصفانہ
fairly
adverbمنصفانہ
unfair
adjectiveغیر منصفانہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of fairness as a scale balancing right and wrong.

Imagine a weigh scale that is evenly balanced.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان مگر پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan magar phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of wishes, each so intense that they take breath away, many of my desires emerged but still, they were too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

انصاف کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے۔

Insaaf ka phal meetha hota hai.

The fruit of fairness is sweet.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "fægen" — joyful, favorable

First known use: 14th century

The word 'fair' originated from the Old English term meaning 'beautiful' or 'pleasant', which evolved to include notions of justice and equity.