Synonyms of unfair

unfair

adjective

ˌən-ˈfer 

as in foul

not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport

a team that is notorious throughout the league for its record of unfair play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foul
• illegal
• nasty
• dirty
• unsportsmanlike
• shameful
• low
• unjust
• dishonorable
• below the belt
• shabby
• unethical
• immoral
• mean
• ignoble
• unscrupulous
• unprincipled
• ungentlemanly
• unrighteous
• rotten
• unchivalrous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fair
• legal
• clean
• just
• moral
• ethical
• sportsmanlike
• sportsmanly
• righteous
• scrupulous
• principled
• honorable
• law-abiding
• unimpeachable
• irreproachable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unfair

Simmons and Democrat Commissioner Roderick Miles said the diminution of polling locations creates unfair voter access. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

Earlier this year, two men, Christopher Sage and Terry Thompson, sued DraftKings, FanDuel and other companies for negligence, design defect, failure to warn, unfair trade practices and related claims. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed three unfair labor practice charges the Teamsters have lodged against Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in the last year. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

And many of the 1970s nationalization of most major oil companies holdings in oil exporting nations were partly due to the sense that the original concession agreements were unfair. — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026