Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Unfair

Un-fair′

,
Verb.
T.
[1st pref.
un-
+
fair
.]
To deprive of fairness or beauty.
[R.]
Shak.

Un-fair′

,
Adj.
[AS.
unfæger
unlovely. See
Un-
not, and
Fair
,
Adj.
]
Not fair; not honest; not impartial; disingenuous; using or involving trick or artifice; dishonest; unjust; unequal.
You come, like an
unfair
merchant, to charge me with being in your debt.
Swift.
–
Un-fair′ly
,
adv.
–
Un-fair′ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Unfair

UNFA'IR

, a.
1.
Not honest; not impartial; disingenuous; using trick or artifice; as an unfair dealer.
2.
Not honest; not just; not equal; as unfair practices.
3.
Proceeding from trick or dishonesty; as unfair advantages.