unfair[adjective]Synonyms:- biased, bigoted, one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced, unjust
- unscrupulous, dishonest, unethical, unsporting, wrongful
Antonyms: fair
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
un‧fair S3 /ˌʌnˈfeə◂ $ -ˈfer◂/
adjective [
Word Family: adverb:
fairly ≠
unfairly,
fair;
noun:
fairness ≠
unfairness;
adjective:
fair ≠
unfair]
not right or fair, especially because not everyone has an equal opportunity
Synonym : unjust:
an unfair advantage
laws aimed at preventing unfair competition
Many employers have recognized that age discrimination is unfair.
She won £20,000 for unfair dismissal (=being illegally made to leave your job).—unfairly adverb:
Mrs Taylor believes her son has been unfairly treated.
The tribunal decided that Mr Matthews had been unfairly dismissed.—unfairness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲