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Added 9 October 2026

unfair

/ʌnˈfɛə(ɹ)/ adjective

In Latin: inīquus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unfair at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception.
used unfair methods

Origin

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

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