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be unfair

VERB

misjudge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

miscalculate misconstrue misunderstand overestimate overrate underestimate

STRONG

dogmatize err misapprehend misconceive mistake prejudge presume presuppose stumble suppose underrate

WEAK

bark up wrong tree be misled be overcritical be partial be wrong come to hasty conclusion drop the ball miscomprehend misconjecture misdeem misreckon miss by a mile misthink put foot in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

get perceive understand

STRONG

comprehend disbelieve

WEAK

figure judge well

Example Sentences

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But it would be unfair to your other son to attempt to figure out the finances for his inheritance on your own.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

To leave James alone on a first-round island might be unfair, but the Lakers have kowtowed to him plenty in his eight years here.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It’d be unfair to blame Iger alone for Disney’s transition from stock leader to laggard.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

"I think it will be unfair on some people," said the 46-year-old security guard, adding that he thought it could be divisive.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

But to completely disregard a person's disability would be unfair in evaluating what degree of culpability to assign and what sentence to impose.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

be unfair

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