as in foul
not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport
a team that is notorious throughout the league for its record of unfair play
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Recent Examples of unfair
Get the strategic advantage of discovering your true limits
Testing your limits first gives you an unfair advantage over entrepreneurs who never discover their true capacity.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
During a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Judy Chu, who represents Pasadena and Altadena, honored their acts of bravery and spoke about their unfair low wages.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
The unfair sweepstakes are ultimately determined by a round of applause, despite the presence of Magic Mirror.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
To reveal anything else would be unfair to any future reader.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
During a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Judy Chu, who represents Pasadena and Altadena, honored their acts of bravery and spoke about their unfair low wages.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
The unfair sweepstakes are ultimately determined by a round of applause, despite the presence of Magic Mirror.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
To reveal anything else would be unfair to any future reader.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfair
Adjective
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Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene slid into foul territory down the left-field line in pursuit of Chase Meidroth’s third-inning fly ball, then disappeared in a cloud of dust.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Then, Muncy went deep again, continuing his recent surge by belting another three-run homer high off the right-field foul pole, tying a career-high with seven RBIs on the day.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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Well, as referenced above, the United States was coming out of a nasty recession tied to the crisis in the mortgage market.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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But many of those story beats feel perfunctory; the film comes to life in the nastier, grislier set pieces.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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“Unfair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfair. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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