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justice vs fairness

fairness vs justice

justice and fairness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
justice Yes No No No
fairness Yes No No No
As nouns, fairness is a hyponym of justice; that is, fairness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than justice:
  • justice: the quality of being just or fair
  • fairness: conformity with rules or standards
Other hyponyms of justice include equity, right, rightfulness.
justice (noun) fairness (noun)
judgment involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments conformity with rules or standards
the quality of being just or fair the property of having a naturally light complexion
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice the quality of being good looking and attractive
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
Difference between justice and fairness

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