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Unfair

unfair

adjective

not fair or reasonable

unjust

adjective

an unjust decision, judgment, or action is not fair or reasonable, or is not done according to accepted legal or moral standards

unequal

adjective

not giving the same treatment or opportunities to everyone, and therefore unfair

unreasonable

adjective

not fair

one-sided

adjective

something that is one-sided is unfair because it shows or considers only one aspect of something

arbitrary

adjective

used about actions that are considered to be unfair

biased

adjective

preferring one person, thing, or idea to another in a way that is unfair

wrongful

adjective

unfair, or illegal

unjustified

adjective

not fair, or not based on any good reason

partial

adjective

supporting one person, group, or opinion more than any others when you should be fair to all those involved

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