Synonyms and antonyms of Unfair in British Thesaurus

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

a bit much ()

used for saying that you think something is unfair

a crying shame ()

used for emphasizing how bad or unfair something is

all’s fair in love and war ()

used for saying that unfair behaviour is allowed in some situations

bad (adjective)

not fair, acceptable, or reasonable

be fair ()

used for telling someone to stop being unreasonable

below the belt ()

a comment that is below the belt is cruel and unfair

be stacked against you ()

if something is stacked against you, it is unfair and will probably cause you to fail

bum (adjective)

informal bad or unfair

by fair means or foul ()

using whatever methods are necessary, even dishonest or illegal methods

the cards/odds are stacked against you ()

used for saying that you are likely to fail, often because people are being unfair

cheap (adjective)

a cheap action or remark is unfair or unkind and does not deserve respect

cheapjack (adjective)

unfair or unkind

criminal (adjective)

bad, wrong, or unfair in a way that makes you angry

cruel (adjective)

cruel events or situations make people suffer in a way that seems unfair

cutthroat (adjective)

a cutthroat activity or situation is one in which people behave in an unfair or immoral way in order to get an advantage over other people

dirty (adjective)

using dishonest or unfair methods

elitist (adjective)

supporting or based on a system in which a small group of people have a lot of advantages and keep the most power and influence

feudal (adjective)

similar to feudalism because ordinary people do not have many rights

for your pains ()

used for emphasizing that you have not been properly rewarded for your efforts

harsh (adjective)

harsh actions, words, judgments, or laws are strict, unkind, and often unfair

(I) can’t say fairer than that ()

used for saying that something is the best and fairest offer you can make

illiberal (adjective)

formal putting unfair and unreasonable limits on people’s freedom to say or do what they want

inequitable (adjective)

formal unfair because people are not being treated equally

it’s a funny old world/game ()

used for saying that strange or unfair things sometimes happen

monstrous (adjective)

cruel, unfair, or morally wrong

not cricket ()

not fair or socially correct

one-sided (adjective)

in a one-sided activity, one of the people or groups involved has a lot more skill, power etc than the other

opportunistic (adjective)

showing disapproval opportunist

oppressive (adjective)

oppressive leaders, governments, or laws treat people unfairly or in a cruel way

prejudicial (adjective)

formal encouraging prejudiced ideas or opinions

shabby (adjective)

not fair, or not honest

shitty (adjective)

impolite shitty behaviour is very cruel and unfair

slanted (adjective)

done in a way that gives more attention or support to a particular person, group, or idea

there’s no justice (in the world) ()

used for saying that something is not fair

tyrannical (adjective)

using power in a cruel and unfair way

undemocratic (adjective)

not representing the wishes of the majority of people and therefore unfair

uneven (adjective)

not fairly balanced or equally shared

unlucky (adjective)

used when the bad thing that happens seems unfair

unprovoked (adjective)

an unprovoked attack is made on someone who has done nothing wrong

unrewarded (adjective)

if something that you do goes unrewarded, you do not achieve or get what you wanted as a result

unsporting (adjective)

unsporting behaviour is not fair or polite, especially during competitions

unwarranted (adjective)

not fair or necessary

weighted (adjective)

designed to produce a particular effect or result by giving more importance to one thing than another