unfair
not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law;an unfair wage policy.
disproportionate; undue; beyond what is proper or fitting: an unfair share.
Origin of unfair
1Other words from unfair
- un·fair·ly, adverb
- un·fair·ness, noun
Words Nearby unfair
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How to use unfair in a sentence
I think that this information is really important so that there’s not unfair pay.
Can I Ask You a Ridiculously Personal Question? (Ep. 451) | Stephen J. Dubner | February 11, 2021 | FreakonomicsCardona then said he thought it “would be unfair to compare” states with high and low NAEP test scores and assume that class sizes didn’t matter, saying that some communities may have more resources than others.
Five key moments from education secretary nominee Miguel Cardona’s confirmation hearing | Valerie Strauss | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostThis is unfair to the players, who rightfully think the game will be called the same way in the second half as it was in the first.
Nine problems with college basketball on TV — and how to fix them | John Feinstein | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostHowever, if the Code, in its current form, becomes law, it may end up favoring larger publishers over smaller ones and providing one vertical with an inherently unfair advantage in the search results.
Australia’s showdown with Google has profound implications for domestic businesses and other digital platforms | George Nguyen | February 2, 2021 | Search Engine Land“It’s so unfair to those who want to receive a vaccine,” she said.
Anti-vaccine protest at Dodger Stadium was organized on Facebook, including promotion of banned ‘Plandemic’ video | Isaac Stanley-Becker | February 2, 2021 | Washington Post
He lambasts the case as without evidence, an unfair trial, and damaging for the American reputation.
Of Cuban Spies, a Baby, and a Filmmaker: The Strange Tale of the Cuban Five | Nina Strochlic | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce again he accused the West of being unfair to Russia, bringing back his favorite metaphor, the Russian bear.
After His Disastrous Annual Press Conference, Putin Needs A Hug | Anna Nemtsova | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut it would be unfair to single out American diplomats for this ignorance.
“I think the attacks on Fareed are distorted, irresponsible, and unfair,” Weisberg emailed.
Can Fareed Zakaria Survive A Plagiarism Firestorm? | Lloyd Grove | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis double standard also seems to be rather flagrantly gender-based—grossly unfair to men and paternalistic toward women.
I am an old man who has never loved, and so it would be unfair of me to pass judgment upon lovers.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniMy affliction does not enter into the case, but I shall certainly advise her against such an unfair transaction as that.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondI consider it a very unfair decisionunfair in every particular, proclaimed Lily Pendleton, after school.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonYet a month later that district had achieved an unenviable, and even unfair, reputation in this respect.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents | Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.The second is entirely mine; and I think it rather unfair on the young man to couple his name with so infamous a work.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for unfair
/ (ʌnˈfɛə) /
characterized by inequality or injustice
dishonest or unethical
Derived forms of unfair
- unfairly, adverb
- unfairness, noun
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