1
: marked by injustice, partiality, or deception : unjust
2
: not equitable in business dealings
unfairness
noun
Examples of unfair in a Sentence
It's unfair for them to be allowed to leave early if we can't.
It seems unfair to single her out for criticism.
The company has been accused of unfair labor practices.
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The lack of routine monitoring of an industry designed to re-educate drivers poses traffic safety threats, puts Californian’s personal information at risk and creates an unfair business environment that the Legislature previously sought to rein in, several owners of traffic schools said.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Specifically, the four customers argued that Hershey's violated Florida Deceptive And Unfair Trade Practices Act, which is designed to protect Floridians from unfair competition, deceptive acts and unethical practices.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Even a Supreme Court ruling against the president’s use of emergency powers to justify tariffs will likely only drive him to deploy similar measures under different legal mechanisms to address unfair trading practices or threats to strategically important sectors.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Reacting to the bride's story in the comments section, most readers agreed that the venue manager violated the bride's contract and put her in an unfair position.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Specifically, the four customers argued that Hershey's violated Florida Deceptive And Unfair Trade Practices Act, which is designed to protect Floridians from unfair competition, deceptive acts and unethical practices.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Even a Supreme Court ruling against the president’s use of emergency powers to justify tariffs will likely only drive him to deploy similar measures under different legal mechanisms to address unfair trading practices or threats to strategically important sectors.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Reacting to the bride's story in the comments section, most readers agreed that the venue manager violated the bride's contract and put her in an unfair position.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfair. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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unfair
adjective
un·fair
ˌən-ˈfa(ə)r 
ˈən-,
-ˈfe(ə)r
2
: not fair in doing business
unfair to workers
unfairly
adverb
unfairness
noun
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