{
    "term": "unfair",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "not right or fair according to a set of rules or principles; not treating people equally",
            "sensetop": "unfair on somebodyit is unfair to do somethingit is unfair to/on somebody to do somethingunfair to somebodyit is unfair for somebody to do somethingit is unfair that…",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They had been given an **unfair advantage**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We hope the authorities will move to end such **unfair practices**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**unfair dismissal** *(= a situation in which somebody is illegally dismissed from their job)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's so unfair!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I was working really long hours, which was unfair on my wife and my kids.",
                    "contextForm": "unfair on somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It would be unfair not to let you have a choice.",
                    "contextForm": "it is unfair to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything.",
                    "contextForm": "it is unfair to/on somebody to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't want to be unfair to anyone, so you'll all get a chance.",
                    "contextForm": "unfair to somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Most Americans think it is unfair for the government to take more than 25% of anyone's income in taxes.",
                    "contextForm": "it is unfair for somebody to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They say it's grossly unfair that consumers are having to pay more now.",
                    "contextForm": "it is unfair that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "unfair criticism"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Life seems so unfair sometimes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I thought the decision was grossly unfair."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She thought it most unfair that girls were not allowed to take part."
                },
                {
                    "text": "measures to prevent unfair competition between member countries"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "seem", "consider something"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["to"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌnˈfeə(r)/",
                "audio": "un/unfair/unfair__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌʌnˈfer/",
                "audio": "un/unfair/unfair__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English unfæger ‘not beautiful’ (from un- and the adjective fair)."
}