1
: marked by injustice, partiality, or deception : unjust
2
: not equitable in business dealings
unfairness
noun
Examples of unfair in a Sentence
It's unfair for them to be allowed to leave early if we can't.
It seems unfair to single her out for criticism.
The company has been accused of unfair labor practices.
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Trump sees tariffs as a tool to protect domestic manufacturing businesses from unfair global competition or to open up open markets such as the EU's so American businesses can sell more freely in them.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
In some ways, this is the same old story of an unfair economy where the rungs on the ladder to success keep getting farther apart, keeping those with wealth securely at the top while others struggle to climb.
—Daryl Fairweather, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The administration accuses other countries of erecting unfair trade barriers to keep out American exports and using underhanded tactics to promote their own.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Critics argue that the lack of competition and captive audience at airports give vendors unfair pricing power.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfair. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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unfair
adjective
un·fair
ˌən-ˈfa(ə)r 
ˈən-,
-ˈfe(ə)r
2
: not fair in doing business
unfair to workers
unfairly
adverb
unfairness
noun
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