unfair

unfair
unfair O.E. unfægr "unlovely," from UN- (Cf. un-) (1) "not" + FAIR (Cf. fair). Cf. O.N. ufagr, Goth. unfagrs. Meaning "wicked, evil, bad" is recorded from c.1300. Sense of "not equitable, unjust" is first recorded 1713.

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  • unfair — Adj. (Mittelstufe) den geltenden Regeln nicht entsprechend, nicht gerecht Synonyme: ungerecht, unsportlich Beispiele: Ich finde dein Benehmen unfair. Die Mannschaft hat unfair gespielt …   Extremes Deutsch

  • Unfair — Un*fair , a. [AS. unf[ae]ger unlovely. See {Un } not, and {Fair}, a.] Not fair; not honest; not impartial; disingenuous; using or involving trick or artifice; dishonest; unjust; unequal. [1913 Webster] You come, like an unfair merchant, to charge …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • unfair — [Wichtig (Rating 3200 5600)] Bsp.: • Wir wollen nicht unfair sein …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • unfair — [unfer′] adj. [ME < OE unfæger, unfair, ugly < un , not + fæger,FAIR1] 1. not just or impartial; biased; inequitable 2. dishonest, dishonorable, or unethical in business dealings unfairly adv. unfairness n …   English World dictionary

  • Unfair — Un*fair , v. t. [1st pref. un + fair.] To deprive of fairness or beauty. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unfair — (engl., spr. önnfähr), unangemessen, unehrenhaft …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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