unfair (ʌnˈfɛə
)
Definitions
adjective
- characterized by inequality or injustice
- dishonest or unethical
Alternative Forms
unˈfairly adverb unˈfairness nounSynonyms
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unreasonable,
unjustified,
out of order,
undeserved,
unjustifiable,
uncalled for,
a bit thick,
unmerited,
unwarrantable,
wrong,
Translations
- British English:
unfair
Something that is unfair is not right or not just.It was unfair that he suffered so much.ʌnˈfɛə ADJECTIVE It was unfair that he suffered so much.
- Spanish:
injusto
adj injusta
- French:
injuste
adj
- German:
unfair
adj
- Chinese: 不公平的 adj
- Arabic: جَائِر adj
- Portuguese: injusto adj injusta
- Russian: несправедливый adj несправедливая
- Croatian: nepravičan adj nepravična
- Czech: nespravedlivý adj
- Danish: uretfærdig adj
- Dutch: oneerlijk adj
- Finnish: epäoikeudenmukainen adj
- Greek: άδικος adj άδικη
- Italian: ingiusto adj ingiusta
- Japanese: 不公平な no_posp
- Korean: 불공평한 adj
- Norwegian: urettferdig adj
- Polish: niesprawiedliwy adj niesprawiedliwa
- Brazilian Portuguese: injusto adj injusta
- European Spanish:
injusto
adj injusta
- Swedish: orättvis adj orättvist
- Thai: ไม่ยุติธรรม adj
- Turkish: haksız adj
- Vietnamese: không công bằng adj
Usage examples
There was a note of exasperation in her voice, which I couldn't help feeling was a bit unfair.
, KICK BACK (2002)I was just trying to defend myself from very serious and unfair allegations.
Irish Times (2002)Bingo worker loses sacking appeal A bingo hall worker sacked for allegedly bullying a former workmate has lost her unfair dismissal claim.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Clearly it would be unfair to lay all the blame for toxic medicine at the hands of medical professionals.
, PLACEBO: The Belief Effect (2003)