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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

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Like the prime minister, it considers it to be unfair on football fans.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

But it would be unfair: Why adapt a work without making it different, accessible to a modern sensibility and populated with the real world?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

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

As Hull are preparing to take on Southampton, it would be unfair to give them just 72 hours to rip up their plans and start again for a game against Middlesbrough.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

If she had French on Mondays, life would really be unfair.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

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