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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Musk's email was unpopular with some Twitter staffers, including one employee based in Ireland who won a $600,000 court battle when the Irish Workplace Relations Commission agreed his termination for not clicking yes on the email was unfair.
—Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
The farm's current leaders have described the documentary as biased and unfair.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
In November, the European Commission fined Meta more than $800 million for unfair trade practices.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfair. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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