Meaning & use
unfair
Not fair, just, or right; treating people unequally or without reasonable cause.
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It felt unfair that only one team was penalized for the same mistake.
The judge ruled that the landlord's eviction notice was unfair and unlawful.
A note on using this word
Unfair usually describes a specific decision or treatment, as in 'an unfair grade,' while 'unjust' more often describes broader systems or moral wrongs.
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