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Synonyms for unfair
ʌnˈfɛərun·fair
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Wiktionary
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
unfair
Synonyms:
wrongful, dishonest, unjust, disingenuous, trickish
Princeton's WordNet
unfair, unjustadjective
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
"used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage"
Synonyms:
inequitable, unjustAntonyms:
antitrust, sporting, sportsmanlike, sporty, antimonopoly, just, fair-minded, fair, fair-and-square, clean
Editors Contribution
indignent
Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
unfairadjective
Synonyms:
unjust, inequitable, partial, dishonest, dishonorable, disingenuous, one-sided, insincere, uncandid, false, hypocritical, faithless, truthless
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
unfairadjective
Synonyms:
unjust, partial, unconscionable, inequitable, disingenuous
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "unfair":
unjust, inequitable, dishonest, disloyal, undue, unequal, iniquitous, unfairness, abusive, unreasonable, fair, unjustified, indu, improper, unscrupulous, wrong, uneven, invidious, dishonourable
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1667 | fair | |
#1673 | wrong | |
#10658 | unfair | |
#13365 | abusive | |
#13530 | improper | |
#16024 | unreasonable | |
#16417 | wrongful | |
#21612 | uneven | |
#21803 | undue | |
#23330 | unjust | |
#25409 | unequal | |
#27285 | dishonest | |
#40761 | unjustified | |
#40826 | unscrupulous | |
#58948 | unfairness | |
#60164 | disingenuous | |
#63732 | inequitable | |
#80059 | indu | |
#92053 | disloyal | |
#110855 | invidious | |
#170004 | iniquitous | |
#170225 | dishonourable |
How to use unfair in a sentence?
We have come to the conclusion that our trust in her was misplaced, we were trying to be sensitive to the unfair shame and humiliation many women feel after a sexual assault and now regret the decision to not contact the alleged assaulters to get their account. We are taking this seriously and apologize to anyone who was affected by the story.
When I was a Kid, I used to think Adults were unfair too. Yet here I am, just another lying grown-up.
He is a front-row fixture of Fashion Week, and not to have him here is unfair to him on so many levels, we support him in his decision for wanting to make this a teachable moment, and I have a lot of respect for him.
The Nile River Basin's upstream riparian states argue that The Nile Waters Agreements are unfair, inequitable and unsustainable.
Gen. Flynn certainly has a story to tell, and he very much wants to tell it, should the circumstances permit. ... No reasonable person, who has the benefit of advice from counsel, would submit to questioning in such a highly politicized, witch-hunt environment without assurances against unfair prosecution, i think we should hear from him in the public and that we should get to the bottom of just exactly why was he working with Russia.
Translations for unfair
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- injustCatalan, Valencian
- unfairGerman
- injustoSpanish
- epäreiluFinnish
- déloyal, injusteFrench
- igazságtalan, méltánytalanHungarian
- անարդարArmenian
- ósanngjarnIcelandic
- scorrettoItalian
- 不公平Japanese
- onfairLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- nieuczciwy, niesprawiedliwyPolish
- injustoPortuguese
- несправедливыйRussian
- orättvisSwedish
- haksızTurkish
- bất côngVietnamese
- 不公平Chinese
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