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unfair
[ uhn-fair ]
adjective
- not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics:
an unfair law;
an unfair wage policy.
- disproportionate; undue; beyond what is proper or fitting:
an unfair share.
unfair
/ ʌˈɛə /
adjective
- characterized by inequality or injustice
- dishonest or unethical
Derived Forms
- ܲˈڲ, adverb
- ܲˈڲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·ڲl adverb
- ܲ·ڲn noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of unfair1
Example Sentences
On Thursday, Tanzania's Agriculture Minister Hussein Bashe said trade restrictions from those two countries "directly affected" traders from his country and described the trade barrier as "unfair and harmful".
Liberal Democrat business spokesperson Sarah Gibson agreed that Reeves' Budget had implemented "an unfair tax on jobs" and the government must offer tax relief for small businesses in June.
Some Americans, who pay more for healthcare than people in any other country, expressed anger over what they see as unfair treatment by insurance firms.
Major retailers have welcomed the government's review of a rule that allows small parcels to enter the UK duty-free, saying it gives overseas firms such as Shein and Temu an unfair advantage over British businesses.
Tanzania's agriculture minister said Malawi's move had "directly affected" his country's traders and described the restrictions as "unfair and harmful".
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