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
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as in wrong
unfair or inadequate treatment of someone or something or an instance of this
it would be no unfairness to the article's second author to characterize his contributions as minimal
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Recent Examples of unfair
Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In that same spirit, Sorsby might maintain that discipline of college athletes for wagering is unfair if those athletes are gambling addicts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, there is the wider issue of inter-generational unfairness.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Last year, five Florida hospitals sued Leapfrog over its grading system, alleging that Leapfrog gave unfair grades to hospitals that did not fill out its survey.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In that same spirit, Sorsby might maintain that discipline of college athletes for wagering is unfair if those athletes are gambling addicts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
Noun
But the pandemic also exposed the grotesque unfairness of our economy and society in deeply personal ways, cutting across the red-blue divide.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Beyond that, there is the wider issue of inter-generational unfairness.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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To me, a foul is a foul, period!—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Not to mention that the foul odors that come with stagnant water can be embarrassing when guests visit.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Her research aims to examine whether and how spirituality can endure as a form of cultural resilience even in systems permeated by market dynamics, injustice and oppression.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Journalism as a whole could better fulfill its social responsibility role by covering social injustice/inequities as an issue of public importance.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Two wrongs will never make a right.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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The runs were crucial for a team that hasn’t been able to score many of them this season, but this game offered a chance to right the wrongs for Scott and setup man Luke Weaver.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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In the last two weeks, five friends have come down with either a pesty cold or nasty flu bug.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Otherwise, you people might be tempted to dash off a bunch of nasty remarks in the comments section.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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