Synonyms of fair shake

fair shake

noun

as in justice

the practice of giving to others what is their due

it's going to be tough to get a fair shake the way this country's legal system is set up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• justice
• right
• goodness
• equity
• fairness
• virtue
• impartiality
• equitableness
• equitability
• integrity
• evenhandedness
• fair-mindedness
• righteousness
• honor
• uprightness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• injustice
• wrong
• bias
• prejudice
• inequity
• raw deal
• partiality
• crime
• corruption
• unfairness
• harm
• wrongfulness
• offense
• impropriety
• wrongdoing
• one-sidedness
• unjustness
• disservice

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fair shake

Wilks, 53, went 3-13 in his one season as coach of the Cardinals in 2018, but it wasn't considered a fair shake by many. — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2022

Kobo readers a fair shake, and neither ecosystem is as good on those fronts. — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 10 Oct. 2022

To that end, the marketing and awards team will have to beg industry voters to watch the film all season long, and there’s a good chance some of them might not give it a fair shake. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Oct. 2022

The proper building and use of toxic AI for purposes of research, assessment, and acting like a detective to uncover other societally offensive AI is a worthy approach and ought to get its fair shake at being pursued. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 June 2022