unfair
un·fair
adjective
1.
2.
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
- “used unfair methods”
- “it was an unfair trial”
- “took an unfair advantage”
Origin
From Middle English unfair (“unattractive, unseemly”), from Old English unfæġer (“ugly”), equivalent to un- + fair.
Phrases
- fair go
- unfair competition
- unfair dismissal
- unfair list
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