51Թ

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unfair

[ uhn-fair ]

adjective

  1. not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics:

    an unfair law;

    an unfair wage policy.

  2. disproportionate; undue; beyond what is proper or fitting:

    an unfair share.



unfair

/ ʌˈɛə /

adjective

  1. characterized by inequality or injustice
  2. dishonest or unethical
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈڲ, adverb
  • ܲˈڲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·ڲl adverb
  • ܲ·ڲn noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unfair1

First recorded before 900; 1705–15 unfair fordef 1; Middle English: “uncomely, ugly”; Old English ܲԴæ; cognate with Old Norse ūڲ; un- 1 + fair 1
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It was met with backlash by many stars who claimed the label was unfair and diminished their hard work.

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It might have annoyed Prince Harry, but the courts had again rejected his claim about unfair treatment.

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Lower-court rulings had found some of Apple’s app store rules for apps purchased on more than 1 billion iPhones constitute unfair competition under California law.

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Reviewing a novel that relies on reveals for much of its tension can be difficult, as it would be unfair and deleterious to the reading experience to say too much about the twists and turns.

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But she adds that it's unfair to place the burden of proving innocence on Kashmiris, when they have themselves become targets of hate and violence.

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