Meaning | not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception. |
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Examples | - "used unfair methods"
- "it was an unfair trial"
- "took an unfair advantage"
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Synonym | unjust |
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Attribute of | fairness, equity | conformity with rules or standards |
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Narrower | below the belt | disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing) |
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cheating, dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlike | violating accepted standards or rules |
raw | brutally unfair or harsh |
See also | partial | showing favoritism |
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unjust | violating / violating principles of justice |
Opposite | fair, just | Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception |
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Spanish | injusto |
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Catalan | injust |
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Nouns | unfairness | an unjust / unjust / unjust act |
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unfairness | injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards |
unfairness | partiality that is not fair or equitable |
Adverbs | unfairly | in an unfair manner |
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