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unfair.

Not fair.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʌnˈfɛə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation[ɐnˈfɛə(ɹ)]Received-Pronunciation/ʌnˈfɛː(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation[ɐnˈfɛː(ɹ)]Received-Pronunciation

  1. Not fair. Not just.

    It was unfair for the boss to give larger bonuses to his friends.

  2. Not fair. Not beautiful; uncomely; unattractive.

    archaic · rare

  3. Not fair. Sorrowful; sad.

    archaic · obsolete

  4. Not fair. Unseemly; disgraceful.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English unfair (“unattractive, unseemly”), from Old English unfæġer (“ugly”), equivalent to un- + fair.

verb/ʌnˈfɛə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation[ɐnˈfɛə(ɹ)]Received-Pronunciation/ʌnˈfɛː(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation[ɐnˈfɛː(ɹ)]Received-Pronunciation

  1. to make ugly

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English unfair (“unattractive, unseemly”), from Old English unfæġer (“ugly”), equivalent to un- + fair.

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