unfair

Universal Words adjective ~ (on / to sb) not right or fair according to a set of rules or principles; not treating people equally SYNUNJUST: unfair criticism / treatment * It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything. * It would be unfair not to let you have a choice. * They had been given an unfair advantage. * unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job) * measures to prevent unfair competition between member countries * Life seems so unfair sometimes. * It's so unfair! OPPFAIR unfairly adverb: She claims to have been unfairly dismissed. * The tests discriminate unfairly against older people. unfairness noun [U]