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- pronunciation:
- uhn
feIr
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), 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.) |
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