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
Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Kate accused her of being unfair and even questioned the friendship.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Democrats benefited from the old media order, which seemed perfectly fair to them; Republicans believe their points of view will get better treatment under Carr’s new one, freed from decades of unfairness.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Phillips and the automaker went back and forth over the vehicle, with the arbitrator settling on a repurchase agreement that Phillips thought was unfair.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Kate accused her of being unfair and even questioned the friendship.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
As boomers die, many will pass massive inheritances to their children, locking in decades of unfairness.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
Democrats benefited from the old media order, which seemed perfectly fair to them; Republicans believe their points of view will get better treatment under Carr’s new one, freed from decades of unfairness.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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Other signs to look for are floating debris, rust, mildew, or foul odors.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The second-year coach appeared to be confused after the foul call before exiting the court and heading into the locker room tunnel.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Potawatomi philosopher Kyle Whyte theorizes settler colonialism as a form of environmental injustice.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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The tense film is anchored by none other than Keira Knightley, who delivers a layered performance as a woman refusing to back down in the face of injustice.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Business leaders, policy makers, and academics have the story of AI wrong.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Winning another ring can wash away a lot of wrongs.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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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Removing Stains From Wood Cabinets Food, beverages, and dirty hands can leave nasty stains behind, even after cleaning.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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The overriding question should be will the Texas line figure out how to protect QB Arch Manning from OU’s nasty front four?—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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