unfairer
Less evenly balanced
Unfairer is the comparative form of unfair, meaning more unfair or less just: The new policy is even unfairer than the old one.
Though grammatically correct, *more unfair* is often preferred in formal writing, while unfairer appears more in casual speech.
Not fair or impartial
- wrongfulWithout legal right
- arbitraryBased on personal whim
- unwarrantedWithout adequate justification
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
unethical · corrupt · unprincipled · unscrupulous · immoral · unlawful · illegitimate · exploitative
Biased against a group
- partialFavoring one side
- one-sidedUnfairly weighted toward one
- discriminatoryShowing unfair distinction
- partisanBiased toward one side
slanted · skewed · bigoted · racist · sexist · homophobic · sectarian · tendentious
Unevenly distributed or proportioned
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
unequal · distorted · excessive · misaligned · weighted · tilted · inconsistent · irregular
Showing unfair distinction
- exclusionaryTending to bar others
- nepotisticShowing favoritism toward relatives
- elitistOne favoring the privileged
- classistBiased by social rank
favoritism · cronyism · inequality · disparity · marginalization · disadvantageous · prejudicial · institutional
inequitable
Not fair or impartial
- wrongfulWithout legal right
- arbitraryBased on personal whim
- unwarrantedWithout adequate justification
unreasonable · unethical · corrupt · unprincipled · unscrupulous · immoral · unlawful · illegitimate · exploitative · oppressive
prejudiced
Biased against a group
- partialFavoring one side
- one-sidedUnfairly weighted toward one
- discriminatoryShowing unfair distinction
partisan · slanted · skewed · bigoted · racist · sexist · homophobic · sectarian · tendentious · jaundiced
imbalanced
Unevenly distributed or proportioned
asymmetrical · unequal · distorted · excessive · misaligned · weighted · tilted · inconsistent · irregular · heavier
discriminatory
Showing unfair distinction
- exclusionaryTending to bar others
- nepotisticShowing favoritism toward relatives
- elitistOne favoring the privileged
classist · favoritism · cronyism · inequality · disparity · marginalization · disadvantageous · prejudicial · institutional · structural
- unfair advantageUnearned competitive benefit
- unfair treatment
- unfair tradeExchange with imbalanced terms
- unfair practicesUnethical conduct in business
- unfair dismissalImproper ending of employment
- treating unfairly