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unfair

[ uhn-fair ]

adjective

  1. not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics:

    an unfair law;

    an unfair wage policy.

  2. disproportionate; undue; beyond what is proper or fitting:

    an unfair share.



unfair

/ ʌˈɛə /

adjective

  1. characterized by inequality or injustice
  2. dishonest or unethical
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈڲ, adverb
  • ܲˈڲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·ڲl adverb
  • ܲ·ڲn noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unfair1

First recorded before 900; 1705–15 unfair fordef 1; Middle English: “uncomely, ugly”; Old English ܲԴæ; cognate with Old Norse ūڲ; un- 1 + fair 1
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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".

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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