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- pronunciation:
- uhn
feIr
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
unfairer, unfairest |
| definition 1: |
violating accepted standards of fairness or just treatment.
The boy's offense was minor, and the punishment was harsh and unfair.- antonyms:
- clean, equitable, fair, just, valid
- similar words:
- foul, raw, uneven, wrong
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| definition 2: |
not evenhanded or unbiased; undue.
He used unfair means to help his son get into college.The article gave an unfair account of what happened.I think it's unfair that the older brother should inherit the whole estate.- antonyms:
- equal, equitable, even, fair, just, sporting
- similar words:
- biased, inequitable, one-sided
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| related words: |
dirty, shabby |
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| derivations: |
unfairly (adv.), unfairness (n.) |
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