unfairadjective
uk/ʌnˈfeər/us/ʌnˈfer/B1 not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right:
an unfair system
[ + to infinitive ] It's unfair to blame Robert.
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- an unfair distribution of wealth
- She is suing the company on grounds of unfair dismissal.
- It's unfair to take advantage of other people's misfortunes.
- The inquiry found that they had been subjected to unfair treatment.
- The teams change ends at half-time so that neither side has an unfair advantage.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly
- ableism
- arbitrary
- be a bit much idiom
- bias
- biased
- favouritism
- ghettoize
- hate crime
- inequitable
- inequity
- prejudiced
- prejudicial
- sexism
- sexist
- shortchange
- uneven
- unjust
- unprovoked
- unsportsmanlike
- you're having a laugh idiom
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unfairly
adverb uk/ʌnˈfeə.li/us/ʌnˈfer.li/
unfairness
noun [ U ] uk/ʌnˈfeə.nəs/us/ʌnˈfer.nəs/