unfair

adjective

un·fair | \ ˌən-ˈfer

Definition of unfair

1 : marked by injustice, partiality, or deception : unjust

2 : not equitable in business dealings

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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 truth comes down to another (unfair and unnecessary) comparison between Meghan and Kate and between their management styles, which are, by all accounts, very different. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle Are Very Different in This Key Way, According to Royal Staffers," 13 Jan. 2019 Hart’s homophobia, like that of men from other races, is a byproduct of toxic masculinity and unfair expectations of gender performance. — Ernest Owens, Vox, "What it’s like to be black and gay watching the Kevin Hart controversy unfold.," 7 Jan. 2019 Check out just a few of the unfair criticisms for yourself, below: The fact people are policing Markle's hand placement is ludicrous, to say the least. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Meghan Markle Is Being Mommy-Shamed and She Hasn't Even Given Birth Yet," 12 Dec. 2018 The Supreme Court on Monday sent back to a lower court a decision that Republicans in North Carolina had gerrymandered the state's congressional districts to give their party an unfair advantage. — Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News, "Supreme Court sends case on North Carolina gerrymandering back to lower court," 25 June 2018 Skechers initially filed the suit on May 9, alleging that Adidas had an unfair advantage over its competitors because of the allegations unveiled in the federal investigation into college basketball. — Justin Sayers, The Courier-Journal, "Skechers dismisses federal lawsuit against Adidas after just 20 days," 14 June 2018 Opponents, including some supervisors, were concerned the proposition gave an unfair advantage to incumbent politicians by disqualifying board members from seeking office. — Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, "San Francisco ban on flavored tobacco, education parcel tax ahead in early vote returns," 5 June 2018 Even if the two sides manage to put punitive tariffs in abeyance, harder to resolve will be many of the Chinese trade practices the U.S. says are unfair, including the coercive transfer of technology. — Trefor Moss, WSJ, "Boeing Flies Close to Trade Tussle With New Facility in China," 15 Dec. 2018 Yet, a white woman with mediocre grades wasn’t the ideal plaintiff to claim unfair admissions practices. — Yuvraj Joshi, Teen Vogue, "Why the Affirmative Action Case Against Harvard Isn’t Actually About Fair Treatment for Minority Students," 16 Oct. 2018

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