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 legislation follows other bills introduced in recent years that aimed to combat unfair ticketing practices, including the Boss and Swift Act, TICKET Act and Unlock Ticketing Markets Act.
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Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
The departments of Labor and Commerce haven’t taken significant action, despite U.S. shrimpers’ complaints of unfair trade.
—Martha Mendoza, Mahesh Kumar and Piyush Nagpal, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
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Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
The departments of Labor and Commerce haven’t taken significant action, despite U.S. shrimpers’ complaints of unfair trade.
—Martha Mendoza, Mahesh Kumar and Piyush Nagpal, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfair. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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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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