1
: marked by injustice, partiality, or deception : unjust
2
: not equitable in business dealings
unfairness
noun
Examples of unfair in a Sentence
It's unfair for them to be allowed to leave early if we can't.
It seems unfair to single her out for criticism.
The company has been accused of unfair labor practices.
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For any governor to face a recall based on the omnipresent challenges of managing such a large-scale disaster seems unfair.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
The Texas senator argued that while low corporate taxes is good economic policy, allowing people in high-cost, typically Democratic states to deduct more of their state and local taxes is unfair to rest of the country.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Block has agreed to pay up to $120 million to consumers harmed by fraudulent transactions and unfair business practices detailed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in a consent order filed on Thursday.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
In September, the FTC sued Invitation Homes for allegedly swindling renters with undisclosed fees, withholding security deposits and practicing unfair eviction proceedings, even during the pandemic.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
The Texas senator argued that while low corporate taxes is good economic policy, allowing people in high-cost, typically Democratic states to deduct more of their state and local taxes is unfair to rest of the country.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Block has agreed to pay up to $120 million to consumers harmed by fraudulent transactions and unfair business practices detailed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in a consent order filed on Thursday.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
In September, the FTC sued Invitation Homes for allegedly swindling renters with undisclosed fees, withholding security deposits and practicing unfair eviction proceedings, even during the pandemic.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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unfair
adjective
un·fair
ˌən-ˈfa(ə)r 
ˈən-,
-ˈfe(ə)r
2
: not fair in doing business
unfair to workers
unfairly
adverb
unfairness
noun
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