unfair
pronunciation
How to pronounce unfair in British English:
UK [ˌʌnˈfeə(r)]
How to pronounce unfair in American English:
US [ˌʌnˈfer]
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- Adjective:
- showing favoritism
- not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
Word Origin
- unfair (adj.)
- Old English unfægr "unlovely, not beautiful, deformed, hideous, unlovable," from un- (1) "not" + fair (adj.). Similar formation in Old Norse ufagr, Gothic unfagrs. Meaning "wicked, evil, bad" is recorded from c. 1300. Sense of "not equitable, unjust" is first recorded 1713. Related: Unfairly.
Example
- 1. That is a bit unfair on japan .
- 2. Some small voice told me it was unfair to leave him .
- 3. It is not just unfair , but also pointless .
- 4. Some of mr gates 's criticisms were unfair .
- 5. One has involved a concerted campaign in washington to prevent microsoft from gaining unfair advantage .