unfair

/ˈʊnfɛːɐ̯/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. unfair

    • Das war ein unfairer Trick.

      That was an unfair trick.

Similar words

ungerecht

unfair is more about specific behavior or rules, unsporting; ungerecht is broader, unjust or morally wrong.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

injusto

injusto is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "unfair."

Portuguese

injusto

injusto is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "unfair."

Practice

1 What does unfair mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches unfair?

Opposites

  • fair
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