unfair
11unfair — O.E. unfægr unlovely, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + FAIR (Cf. fair). Cf. O.N. ufagr, Goth. unfagrs. Meaning wicked, evil, bad is recorded from c.1300. Sense of not equitable, unjust is first recorded 1713 …
12unfair — [adj] prejudiced, wrongful arbitrary, bad, base, biased, bigoted, blameworthy, cheating, criminal, crooked, cruel, culpable, discreditable, discriminatory, dishonest, dishonorable, foul, grievous, illegal, immoral, improper, inequitable,… …
13unfair — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not based on or showing fairness; unjust. DERIVATIVES unfairly adverb unfairness noun …
14unfair — adj. 1) unfair to (unfair to certain groups) 2) unfair to + inf. (it was unfair to take advantage of the situation) 3) unfair that + clause (it s unfair that she has to work so hard) * * * [ʌn feə] unfair to + inf. (it was unfair to take… …
15unfair — un|fair [ ʌn fer ] adjective ** 1. ) not fair or reasonable: UNJUST: grossly unfair (=very unfair): It is grossly unfair to suggest that the school was responsible for this accident. unfair dismissal (=the fact of being ordered to leave your job… …
16unfair */*/ — UK [ʌnˈfeə(r)] / US [ʌnˈfer] adjective 1) not fair or reasonable grossly unfair (= very unfair): It is grossly unfair to suggest that the school was responsible for this accident. unfair dismissal (= the fact of being ordered to leave your job… …
17unfair — [[t]ʌ̱nfe͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ that/to inf An unfair action or situation is not right or just. She was awarded ₤5,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal... America decided that imported steel had an unfair advantage… …
18unfair*/ — [ʌnˈfeə] adj 1) not fair or reasonable Syn: unjust It is grossly unfair (= very unfair) to suggest that the school was responsible for this accident.[/ex] Two former soldiers have taken the government to court for unfair dismissal (= the fact of… …
19unfair — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ consider sth, regard sth as, think sth ▪ She thought it most unfair that girls were not allowed to take part. ADVERB …
20unfair — un|fair W3S3 [ˌʌnˈfeə US ˈfer] adj not right or fair, especially because not everyone has an equal opportunity = ↑unjust ▪ an unfair advantage ▪ laws aimed at preventing unfair competition ▪ Many employers have recognized that age discrimination… …
