unfair

(ŭn-fâr')
adj., -er, -est.

1. Not just or evenhanded; biased: an unfair call by an umpire.
2. Contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce; unethical: unfair trading.

unfairly un·fair'ly adv.
unfairness un·fair'ness n.

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adjective

Not fair, right, or just: inequitable, unequal, unjust. See fair/unfair.

adj

Definition: prejudiced, wrongful
Antonyms: fair, honest, just, unprejudiced

IN BRIEF: Not just, or honest.

The law of work does seem utterly unfair — but there it is, and nothing can change it; the higher the pay in enjoyment the worker gets out of it, the higher shall be his pay in money also. — Mark Twain (1835-1910).

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• Bad, False, Evil, Insincere, or Dishonest

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uretfærdigt, unfair, ikke retfærdigt, urimelig, ufin, uhæderlig, uærlig

Nederlands (Dutch)
oneerlijk, onbillijk, onrechtvaardig, onzuiver (technisch)

Français (French)
adj. - injuste, irrégulier, (Comm) frauduleux, déloyal

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ungerecht, unlauter, unfair

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αθέμιτος, άδικος, άνισος, μεροληπτικός

Italiano (Italian)
sleale, ingiusto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - injusto, desleal

Русский (Russian)
несправедливый, нечестный, недостаточный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - desleal, injusto, desigual, no equitativo, sucio

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - orättvis, ojust, otillåten

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不公平的, 不正当的, 不正直的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不公平的, 不正當的, 不正直的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 불공평한, 정정당당하지 못한, 부당한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不公平な, 不当な, 不正な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير عادل, غير منصف, جائر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא הוגן, לא צודק‬

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