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We need to be united, and we all need to understand that we're all capable of achieving the American dream. And, but that has to be something that is self-realized. And also, to demonize someone for achieving the American dream is unfair.
Stacey Dash

Meaning of "unfair" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNFAIR

unfair  [ʌnˈfɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNFAIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unfair is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNFAIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unfair in the English dictionary

The definition of unfair in the dictionary is characterized by inequality or injustice. Other definition of unfair is dishonest or unethical.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNFAIR


affair
əˈfɛə
airfare
ˈɛəˌfɛə
fair
fɛə
fanfare
ˈfænfɛə
fare
fɛə
fayre
fɛə
fieldfare
ˈfiːldˌfɛə
forfair
fəˈfɛə
funfair
ˈfʌnˌfɛə
lawfare
ˈlɔːˌfɛə
Mayfair
ˈmeɪˌfɛə
misfare
ˌmɪsˈfɛə
savoir-faire
ˈsævwɑːˈfɛə
thoroughfare
ˈθʌrəˌfɛə
warfare
ˈwɔːˌfɛə
welfare
ˈwɛlˌfɛə
workfare
ˈwɜːkˌfɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNFAIR

unfabled
unfact
unfadable
unfaded
unfading
unfadingly
unfadingness
unfailing
unfailingly
unfailingness
unfair dismissal
unfairer
unfairest
unfairly
unfairness
unfaith
unfaithful
unfaithfully
unfaithfulness
unfaked

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNFAIR

a breath of fresh air
air
barnet fair
bid fair
Blair
book fair
chair
Clair
craft fair
hair
hiring-fair
hot air
in the air
love affair
pair
play fair
repair
sair
trade fair
up in the air

Synonyms and antonyms of unfair in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNFAIR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unfair» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unfair

Translation of «unfair» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNFAIR

Find out the translation of unfair to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unfair from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unfair» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不公平的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

injusto
570 millions of speakers

English

unfair
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुचित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جَائِر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несправедливый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

injusto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্যায্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

injuste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak adil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unfair
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不公平な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불공평한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora adil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không công bằng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நியாயமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुचित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haksız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ingiusto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niesprawiedliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нечесний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nedrept
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άδικος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onregverdige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

orättvis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

urettferdig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unfair

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFAIR»

The term «unfair» is very widely used and occupies the 14.795 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNFAIR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unfair

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNFAIR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unfair.
1
Jane Alexander
I began to think, The endowment has had a bad reputation in the last few years, and that's unfair.
2
Marcus Allen
But there is something to the fact that we don't see games on the West Coast, or we don't see games on the East Coast, and stuff like that. It's so unfair, because there is a bias that takes place.
3
Phil Anselmo
You can only exist as far as your mind will allow you to exist, and I think chronic pain will stop time dead in its tracks. You feel like you're the only one, and how unfair it is, and a million different feel-sorry-for-yourself type feelings.
4
Lance Armstrong
I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999.
5
Preet Bharara
In some respects, inside information is a form of financial steroid. It is unfair: it is offensive; it is unlawful; and it puts a black mark on the entire enterprise.
6
Linda Blair
One of the reasons I don't have kids is because I think people would have been very unfair to them. Think of it. You're still asking me questions about The Exorcist.
7
Emily Blunt
I can understand there are things like shadows they need to fix after a shoot, but it's unfair to represent an image of yourself if it's not true. They're gonna see what you look like on film anyway, so why try to cover all your wobbly bits in a photo?
8
Dylan Bruce
I think sometimes soap acting gets an unfair label for being bad and over the top. The lessons I learned there were so valuable. Seeing yourself every day on television, you learned what worked and didn't work, what was bad acting and what wasn't. Memorizing scripts became second nature.
9
Michael Crapo
The problem remains that the market is grossly distorted by Canadian unfair trade practices.
10
Stacey Dash
We need to be united, and we all need to understand that we're all capable of achieving the American dream. And, but that has to be something that is self-realized. And also, to demonize someone for achieving the American dream is unfair.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNFAIR»

Discover the use of unfair in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unfair and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Unfair Godmother
A fairy godmother-in-training is sent to help angry seventeen-year-old Tansy, who reluctantly is staying with her father and his new wife while her mother and sister are travelling, but the unfortunate result of this intended help is chaos ...
Janette Rallison, 2011
2
Unfair Advantage: The Power of Financial Education: What ...
Examines the traditional assumptions of obtaining financial security through salaried jobs and and small business, and presents advice on pursuing opportunities as an entrepreneur to achieve wealth.
Robert T. Kiyosaki, 2011
3
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
Explains how Billy Beene, the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, is using a new kind of thinking to build a successful and winning baseball team without spending enormous sums of money.
Michael M. Lewis, 2003
4
Exclusion Clauses and Unfair Contract Terms
For anyone working with business and consumer contracts, this book provides essential information and advice on the statutory controls available to guard against the misuse of exclusion clauses.
R. G. Lawson, 2011
5
Unfair Competition Law: European Union and Member States
The book delineates, with extraordinary clarity and precision, the working of unfair competition law throughout the European Union.
Frauke Henning-Bodewig, 2006
6
Unfair Trading Practices
This special volume of the Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business addresses this important, controversial subject.
Dennis Campbell, Susan Cotter, 1997
7
European Fair Trading Law: The Unfair Commercial Practices ...
This volume provides an introduction to the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and relates it to the existing acquis and the traditions within the member states as well as looking at the impact of its implementation.
Professor Geraint Howells, Professor Hans W Micklitz, Professor Thomas Wilhelmsson, 2013
8
The Law of Passing-off: Unfair Competition by Misrepresentation
Written by a former practitioner who is now the leading academic authority on the subject, 'The Law of Passing-Off' provides unrivalled cover of UK case law, without neglecting the European and international aspects.
Christopher Wadlow, 2011
9
Towards a European Unfair Competition Law: A Clash Between ...
The main aim of this book is to discuss the state of unfair competition law in the European Union.
Rogier W. De Vrey, 2006
10
Law Against Unfair Competition: Towards a New Paradigm in ...
The book discusses the particular approach to unfair competition law in the 10 new Member States and the possible impact on the future development of European unfair competition law.
Reto Hilty, Frauke Henning-Bodewig, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNFAIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unfair is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Payday lender to pay back £20m of unfair charges
A payday lender will refund or write off £20 million worth of charges after admitting to a string of unfair trading practices, the financial watchdog has revealed. «ITV News, Jul 15»
2
The New Science Behind Our 'Unfair' Criminal Justice System
"Good people with the best of intentions ... can get things terribly, terribly wrong," says legal scholar Adam Benforado. His book, Unfair, explores the intrinsic ... «NPR, Jul 15»
3
Etihad Airways' Issues Rebuttal to US Carriers' Unfair Subsidies …
The story they tell isn't of unfair subsidies, it's of airlines competing with everything ... Etihad's filing also seeks to refute other allegations of subsidies and unfair ... «Skift, Jun 15»
4
CCI finds DLF guilty of 'unfair and abusive' business yet again
NEW DELHI: In a fresh order against DLF, Competition Commission has found the realty giant guilty of indulging in "unfair and abusive" business practices in ... «Economic Times, May 15»
5
Worcester vicar loses unfair dismissal appeal
The Reverend Mark Sharpe, of Hanley Broadheath, near Worcester, said he was seeking to claim for unfair dismissal after disturbances in 2009. The Bishop of ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
6
The new YouTube kids app is being criticized for 'unfair and …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The new YouTube Kids mobile app targets young children with unfair and deceptive advertising and should be investigated, a group of ... «Business Insider, Apr 15»
7
Todd Carney wins his case for unfair dismissal with the NRL …
The NRL's decision also provides Carney with the option of taking a legal standpoint and the possibility of an unfair dismissal claim with the Industrial Relations ... «The Daily Telegraph, Mar 15»
8
World Cup: Unfair to compare me with Virat Kohli, says Pakistan's …
Karachi: Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has said that it was unfair to compare him with India's Virat Kohli as both batted at different positions. "It is always my ... «Firstpost, Mar 15»
9
Justices: Dentists Unfair to Limit Teeth-Bleaching Providers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state regulatory board made up mostly of dentists violated federal law against unfair competition ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
10
Price: Latos' comments 'inaccurate'
Reds manager Bryan Price said it's "unfair and inaccurate" for Miami pitcher Mat Latos to suggest that Cincinnati rushed him back from an injury last season and ... «ESPN, Feb 15»

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