[
UK
/ʌnfˈeə/
]
[ US /ˈənˈfɛɹ, ˌɔnˈfɛɹ, ənˈfɛɹ/ ]
[ US /ˈənˈfɛɹ, ˌɔnˈfɛɹ, ənˈfɛɹ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
it was an unfair trial
took an unfair advantage
used unfair methods
How To Use unfair In A Sentence
- He said this was an abuse of public monies and the fact there was no contribution from the business community was ‘grossly unfair.’
- Nor do I deny that they sometimes abuse their power and are unfair to individuals.
- These require you to face manipulative individuals, relinquish your rights unfairly or be exquisitely tactful when you'd be justified in blowing up. Times, Sunday Times
- The events had stained the city's reputation unfairly.
- I feel the whole practice of gazumping completely unfair and underhand.
- There will also be a funfair, sideshows, stalls and refreshments.
- The gods are dispassionate, jealous, vainly superior, and sometimes unfair and bitter.
- All watches are synchronised to ensure all games start at the same time to ensure nobody has an unfair advantage.
- Seems unfair, but sons of earls are mere "Honorables," like the famous Mitford sisters and the children of viscounts and barons, except that first-born sons of earls and viscounts quite often use the title of one of dad's spare baronies. Peerless Titles
- Listen to them now, whining about unfairness as the problem is put right. The Sun