unfair meaning

UK /ʌnˈfɛə/ US /ənˈfɛr/ 2 syllables

unfair (adjective): not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception.

Definition of unfair

  1. not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
    • used unfair methods
    • it was an unfair trial
    • took an unfair advantage

    Synonyms: unjust

    Opposite: fair

    Similar: below the belt, cheating, raw

    Related forms: unfairness

How to pronounce unfair

unfair is pronounced /ʌnˈfɛə/ in British English and /ənˈfɛr/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with unfair

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in IR · 6-letter words

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