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- pronunciation:
- uhn
feIr
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
unfairer, unfairest |
| definition 1: |
not just or right; treating people in manner that is too harsh or that is unequal with the way others are treated.
Some people think the judge made an unfair decision in that case.- antonyms:
- clean, fair, just
- similar words:
- foul, uneven, wrong
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| definition 2: |
showing bias; not fair.
The principal was unfair to those students.- antonyms:
- equal, fair, just
- similar words:
- biased, one-sided
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| related words: |
dirty, shabby |
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| derivations: |
unfairly (adv.), unfairness (n.) |
The word unfair
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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