UNFAIR Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

unfair

adjective

ˌən-ˈfer

as in foul

not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport a team that is notorious throughout the league for its record of unfair play

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Recent Examples on the Web Sam McKinney, a 27-year-old Contractor from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, who was sent home in Week 6 on Jenn’s Bachelorette season, hinted at Devin’s favorable edit in a TikTok comment defending him against his alleged unfair portrayal. —

Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2024 Family members who received cash, rather than property, found that unfair. —

Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 Farmers said the process made them out be the villains, with a few bad apples placing unfair blame on the entire industry. —

Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024 The next day, the UAW's Fain filed a complaint against both Trump and Musk with the National Labor Relations Board charging them with unfair labor practices. —

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