unfair
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unfair
Synonyms
dirty, foul, illegal, nasty, unsportsmanlike
Antonyms
clean, fair, legal, sportsmanlike, sportsmanly
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Say it with me: The anthem protests are designed to highlight the unfair treatment of African-Americans by police around the country. — Chris Cillizza, CNN, "Donald Trump's 26 most astonishing comments on his way to the G7 summit," 8 June 2018 But the precarious nature of domestic work and the fragility of domestic workers’ financial stability is evidence of the unfair way this country treats its most vulnerable people. — Mariana Viera, Teen Vogue, "Domestic Workers Like My Mom Deserve Protection and Security," 26 Mar. 2019 International observers declared the 2018 parliamentary elections free but unfair, as Mr. Orban’s party abused state resources to campaign. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "A European Rebuke for Orban," 21 Mar. 2019 In a lot of ways, strikers are only judged by their goal total, and that’s sometimes fair, sometimes unfair. — Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com, "Union's Jim Curtin backs C.J. Sapong again amid 10-game goal drought," 5 July 2018 Trump says China's trade policies give its companies an unfair advantage in the global marketplace. — Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, "How President Trump's Chinese tariffs affect American consumers," 6 July 2018 This proposal protects their constituents from unscrupulous competitors trying to take an unfair advantage. — John Cherwa, latimes.com, "Racing! Goodbye to the winter/spring Santa Anita meeting," 25 June 2018 Israel has long had a tense relationship with the council, accusing it of unfair bias while ignoring or underplaying rights violations by other countries — including its own members. — Washington Post, "After US, Israel also backs away from UN human rights body," 22 June 2018 Haley also cited with the U.S. sees as the body's unfair bias against Israel. — CBS News, "U.S. exiting UN Human Rights Council," 19 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unfair.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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