unfair
unfair
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht gerecht oder nicht fair; ungerecht behandelt.
- English meaning
- Unfair
- Synonym
- ungerecht, parteiisch
- German example
- Es ist unfair, dass er immer bevorzugt wird.
- English example
- It's unfair that he always gets preferential treatment.
- Comparative
- unfairerSuperlative: am unfairsten
- Opposite of
- unfairfair
Related words
- unfaire Attacke
cheapshot
- fair
Fair
- unsportlich
Unsportsmanlike means not behaving fairly or respectfully in sports or in dealing with others.
- erbost
Enraged, Incensed
- Kredithai
Loan shark
- Unrechtsjustiz
Injustice
- Epikie
Epikeia refers to the situation-appropriate interpretation of a law to find a fairer solution in cases of hardship.
- Seilschaft
Old boys' network
- Opferlamm
A scapegoat is a person or thing that is unfairly blamed for the mistakes or suffering of others.
- missbrauchen
To abuse
- in eine Schublade stecken
To put someone in a box means to judge them based on prejudices or stereotypes and categorize them in a specific way.
- übervorteilen
Take advantage of
- absahnen
To skim off the cream
- abmahnen
To issue a formal warning to someone for misconduct or a violation of law, demanding that they cease the behavior.
- link
sly
- einseitig
One-sided
- ungerecht
unfair
- manipulativ
Manipulative
- eristisch
Eristic means prone to arguing or intent on winning an argument, often by unfair means.
- Manipulation
Manipulation
- Ungerechtigkeit
Injustice
- Löwenanteil
The largest and most advantageous part of something, often unfairly.
- Kirmes
Funfair
- Vetternwirtschaft
Nepotism
- Wucherer
A person who charges excessively high interest rates for loans, often in an unfair or illegal way.
- Tiefschlag
Blow below the belt
- Ausnutzung
Exploitation
- Gemeinheit
Meanness
- Wettbewerbsverzerrung
Distortion of competition
- Verbitterung
Bitterness
- Klüngel
A clique refers to an informal network of people who mutually benefit each other, often in an unfair manner.
- Gewinnler
Profiteer
- Rechtsverdreher
Legal trickster
- Cheat
A cheat is a trick or unfair method used to gain an advantage in a game or other activity.
- foulen
to foul
- diskriminierend
Discriminatory means treating someone unfairly based on certain characteristics such as origin, gender, or religion.
- drangsalieren
To harass, torment, or oppress someone, often through repeated, petty annoyances.
- ausbeuten
To exploit
- sich etwas unter den Nagel reißen
To grab something for oneself
- unter die Gürtellinie gehen
To hit below the belt
- fuchsen
to be annoyed
- halsabschneiderisch
exorbitant, extortionate, exploitative
- ausgebeutet
Exploited
- entrüstet
Indignant
- indigniert
Indignant
- unlauter
Unfair
- Ire
Wrath
- Ausbeuter
exploiter
- Wucherpreis
Exorbitant price, gouging price
Example sentences with “unfair”
Das ist total unfair! (That is totally unfair!)
Frequently asked questions
Is it a common word?
Yes, very common in daily life.