unfair
unfair
(ʌnfeəʳ )1. adjective
She was awarded £5,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal.
America decided that imported steel had an unfair advantage over steel made at home.
It was unfair that he should suffer so much.
The union said it was unfair to ask workers to adopt a policy of wage restraint.
Synonyms: unreasonable, unjustified, out of order [British, informal], undeserved More Synonyms of unfair
unfairly adverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb]
An industrial tribunal has no jurisdiction to decide whether an employee was fairly or unfairly dismissed.
He unfairly blamed Frances for the failure.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
An unfair system or situation does not give equal treatment or equal opportunities to everyone involved.
The American plane makers continue to accuse Airbus of unfair competition.
Some have been sentenced to long prison terms after unfair trials.
unfairness uncountable noun
What about the unfairness of life? Why do bad things happen to good people? [+ of]
