Added to
Favorites
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Log In
Sign Up
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
unfair
Use
Unfair
in a sentence
un·fair
/
ʌnˈfɛər
/
Show Spelled
[
uhn-
fair
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of
justice
, honesty, or
ethics
:
an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
2.
disproportionate; undue; beyond what is proper or fitting:
an unfair share.
Origin:
before 900;
1705–15
for def 1;
Middle English:
uncomely, ugly;
Old English
unfæger;
cognate with
Old Norse
ūfagr.
See
un-
1
,
fair
1
Related forms
un·fair·ly,
adverb
un·fair·ness,
noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
unfair
Collins
World English Dictionary
unfair
(ʌnˈfɛə)
—
adj
1.
characterized by inequality or injustice
2.
dishonest or unethical
un'fairly
—
adv
un'fairness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Relevant Questions
How To Contest Unfair Wi...
What Is Unfair Stock Tra...
How To Deal With Unfairn...
How To Contest Unfair Wi...
How To Deal With Unfairn...
What Is Unfair Stock Tra...
00:10
Unfair
is always a great word to know.
So is
ort
. Does it mean:
So is
ninnyhammer
. Does it mean:
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
unfair
O.E. unfægr "unlovely," from
un-
(1) "not" +
fair
. Cf. O.N. ufagr, Goth. unfagrs. Meaning "wicked, evil, bad" is recorded from c.1300. Sense of "not equitable, unjust" is first recorded 1713.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Example sentences
And the new cry from the hired hands of the rich is that it's
unfair
that the wealthy should pay such a large share of taxes.
But in both cases they're products of an inefficient and
unfair
system.
Hall's characterization of a public presidential search as
unfair
to the applicants is somewhat disingenuous.
Today's opaque pensions system is
unfair
to private-sector workers, who suffer a triple whammy.
But the suggested comparison is misleading and the criticism is
unfair
.
Taken together, these studies demonstrate that popular stereotypes of marijuana users are
unfair
and untrue.
As two federal courts have already held, this
unfair
cost-shifting harms the marketplace.
Making baseless and technically
unfair
accusations is the realm of those who you fight against everyday.
Yet he does believe that his words were distorted and that certain major reporters and outlets were often
unfair
.
Comparing budding technologies to fully developed ones is
unfair
, and above all misleading.
Remove ads like these. Upgrade now!
Related Words
foul play
injustice
McCarthyism
unfair practice
abolition
bandit
blacklist
bogart
cease-and-desist order
cheat
consumerism
dirty pool
MORE
Matching Quote
"It is very
unfair
to judge any body's conduct, without an intimate knowledge of their situation. Nobody, who has not been in the interior of a family, can say what difficulties of any individual of that family may be."
-Jane Austen
MORE
Related Searches
Unfair treatment
Unfair laws
Unfair treatment in ...
Stupid laws
Unjust laws in ameri...
Steroid use unfair a...
List of unjust laws
Pros and cons of ath...
Nearby Words
unfacile
unfacilitated
unfact
unfactional
unfactious
unfactorable
unfactored
unfactual
unfadable
unfaded
unfading
unfagged
unfagoted
unfailable
unfailed
unfailing
unfailingly
unfailingness
unfainting
unfaintly
unfair
unfair competit...
unfair practice
unfair-competit...
unfair-practice
unfairest
unfairly
unfairness
unfaith
unfaithful
unfaithfully
unfaithfulness
unfalcated
unfallacious
unfallen
unfallible
unfalling
unfallowed
unfalsifiable
unfalsified
unfaltering
Synonyms
unreasonable
unscrupulous
unwarranted
iniquitous
shameless
unethical
dishonest
MORE
Synonym Game
culpable
vicious
biased
base
iniquitous
dishonest
grievous
PLAY
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Home Advisor
Copyright ©
2013 Dictionary.com, LLC
. All rights reserved.
About
PRIVACY POLICY
Terms
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Suggest a Word
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT