unfair (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *unfair*:
ADJECTIVE	all	unfair, unjust	not fair

unfair > pronunciation
Sounds	ahnfeh'r; ah'nfeh'r; ao.nfeh'r
Rhymes	affair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr...

English > *unfair*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception.
Examples	"used unfair methods" "it was an unfair trial" "took an unfair advantage"
Synonym	unjust
Attribute of	fairness, equity	conformity with rules or standards
Narrower	below the belt	disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing)
	cheating, dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlike	violating accepted standards or rules
	raw	brutally unfair or harsh
See also	partial	showing favoritism
See also	unjust	violating / violating principles of justice
Opposite	fair, just	Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception
Spanish	injusto
Catalan	injust
Nouns	unfairness	an unjust / unjust / unjust act
	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

HyperDic: unfair