Meaning & use

unfair

adjective·Everyday

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.

Words with a similar meaning

unjustinequitablebiased

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