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- [uhn-fair]
- /ʌnˈfɛər/
- /ˌʌnˈfeə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-fair]
- /ʌnˈfɛər/
Definitions of unfair word
- adjective unfair not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy. 1
- adjective unfair disproportionate; undue; beyond what is proper or fitting: an unfair share. 1
- adjective unfair not fair 1
- adjective unfair sb: partial to one side 1
- adjective unfair An unfair action or situation is not right or fair. 0
- adjective unfair An unfair system or situation does not give equal treatment or equal opportunities to everyone involved. 0
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Origin of unfair
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1705-15 for def 1; Middle English: uncomely, ugly; Old English unfæger; cognate with Old Norse ūfagr. See un-1, fair1
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Parts of speech for Unfair
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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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unfair popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unfair usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unfair
adj unfair
- absonant — inharmonious
- accidentally on purpose — Deliberately, though apparently accidentally.
- amiss — If you say that something is amiss, you mean there is something wrong.
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- bigoted — Someone who is bigoted has strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions and will not change them, even when they are proved to be wrong.
adjective unfair
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- captious — apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- distorted — not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.
- exploitative — In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something.
Antonyms for unfair
adj unfair
- above board — An arrangement or deal that is above board is legal and is being carried out honestly and openly.
- abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
- accumbent — (of plant parts and plants) lying against some other part or thing
- admissible — If evidence is admissible, it is allowed in a court of law.
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
adjective unfair
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
- equal — Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value.
- equanimous — Calm and composed; of stable disposition.
- equitable — Fair and impartial.
- even — Flat and smooth.
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