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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•fair /ʌnˈfɛr/USA pronunciation adj. - not fair;
not agreeing with or following standards of justice, honesty, or the like:The students claimed that the test was unfair.[be + ~ (+ of + object) + to + verb]It was very unfair (of the teacher) to give the students so much homework on a holiday weekend. - beyond what is proper or fitting:an unfair advantage.
un•fair•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•fair (un fâr′),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- bef. 900; 1705–15 for def. 1; Middle English: uncomely, ugly; Old English unfæger; cognate with Old Norse ūfagr. See un-1, fair1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: unfair /ʌnˈfɛə/ adj - characterized by inequality or injustice
- dishonest or unethical
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