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 defense said that the judge improperly took the side of the other brothers and made unfair rulings against Haresh.
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The process became increasingly contentious in recent months, with both sides filing unfair labor practice charges against the other with the National Labor Relations Board (both cases are still open at the NLRB).
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The process became increasingly contentious in recent months, with both sides filing unfair labor practice charges against the other with the National Labor Relations Board (both cases are still open at the NLRB).
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 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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