| unfair | | |
| adj. | 1. unfair, unjust | not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception.; "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage" |
| ~ below the belt | disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing).; "her accusations were below the belt" |
| ~ unsporting, unsportsmanlike, cheating, foul, dirty | violating accepted standards or rules.; "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior" |
| ~ raw | brutally unfair or harsh.; "received raw treatment from his friends"; "a raw deal" |
| ~ unjust | violating principles of justice.; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation" |
| ~ partial | showing favoritism. |
| unjust | | |
| adj. | 1. unjust | violating principles of justice.; "unjust punishment"; "an unjust judge"; "an unjust accusation" |
| ~ unfair, unjust | not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception.; "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage" |
| ~ dishonorable, dishonourable | lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor.; "dishonorable in thought and deed" |
| ~ actionable | affording grounds for legal action.; "slander is an actionable offense" |
| ~ wrongful | not just or fair.; "a wrongful act"; "a wrongful charge" |
| ~ wrong | contrary to conscience or morality or law.; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie" |
| ~ unrighteous | not righteous.; "an unrighteous man"; "an unrighteous law" |
| adj. | 2. inequitable, unjust | not equitable or fair.; "the inequitable division of wealth"; "inequitable taxation" |
| fair | | |
| n. (act) | 1. carnival, fair, funfair | a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.. |
| ~ show | the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining.; "a remarkable show of skill" |
| ~ midway | the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located. |
| n. (group) | 2. fair | gathering of producers to promote business.; "world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair" |
| ~ assemblage, gathering | a group of persons together in one place. |
| ~ book fair, bookfair | fair organized by publishers or booksellers to promote the sale of books. |
| n. (group) | 3. fair | a competitive exhibition of farm products.; "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair" |
| ~ expo, exhibition, exposition | a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display. |
| n. (act) | 4. bazaar, fair | a sale of miscellany; often for charity.; "the church bazaar" |
| ~ cut-rate sale, sales event, sale | an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices.; "they held a sale to reduce their inventory"; "I got some great bargains at their annual sale" |
| ~ book fair, bookfair | bazaar at which books are sold or auctioned off in order to raise funds for a worthy cause. |
| ~ craft fair | a fair at which objects made by craftsmen are offered for sale. |
| v. (contact) | 5. fair | join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly. |
| ~ bring together, join | cause to become joined or linked.; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
| adj. | 6. fair, just | free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules.; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul" |
| ~ antimonopoly, antitrust | of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices. |
| ~ sporting, sportsmanlike, sporty, clean | exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play.; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct" |
| ~ fair-minded | of a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced. |
| ~ fair-and-square | just and honest. |
| ~ just | used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting.; "a just and lasting peace"; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance" |
| ~ impartial | showing lack of favoritism.; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge" |
| ~ reasonable, sensible | showing reason or sound judgment.; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person" |
| adj. | 7. fair, fairish, reasonable | not excessive or extreme.; "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices" |
| ~ moderate | being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme.; "moderate prices"; "a moderate income"; "a moderate fine"; "moderate demands"; "a moderate estimate"; "a moderate eater"; "moderate success"; "a kitchen of moderate size"; "the X-ray showed moderate enlargement of the heart" |
| adj. | 8. bonnie, bonny, comely, fair, sightly | very pleasing to the eye.; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens" |
| ~ beautiful | delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration.; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party" |
| adj. | 9. fair | (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines.; "he hit a fair ball over the third base bag" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ in-bounds | between the first and third base lines. |
| adj. | 10. average, fair, mediocre, middling | lacking exceptional quality or ability.; "a novel of average merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"; "the performance was middling at best" |
| ~ ordinary | not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree.; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine" |
| adj. | 11. fair | attractively feminine.; "the fair sex" |
| ~ feminine | associated with women and not with men.; "feminine intuition" |
| adj. | 12. clean, fair | (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections.; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript" |
| ~ legible | (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered.; "legible handwriting" |
| adj. | 13. fair, honest | gained or earned without cheating or stealing.; "an honest wage"; "an fair penny" |
| ~ equitable, just | fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience.; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children" |
| adj. | 14. fair | free of clouds or rain.; "today will be fair and warm" |
| ~ clear | free from clouds or mist or haze.; "on a clear day" |
| adj. | 15. fair, fairish | (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored.; "a fair complexion" |
| ~ blond, blonde, light-haired | being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes.; "blond Scandinavians"; "a house full of light-haired children" |
| adv. | 16. clean, fair, fairly | in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating.; "they played fairly" |
| adv. | 17. evenhandedly, fair, fairly | without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner.; "deal fairly with one another" |
| proper | | |
| adj. | 1. proper | marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness.; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" |
| ~ appropriate | suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate" |
| ~ correct, right | free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth.; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision" |
| ~ decent | conforming to conventions of sexual behavior.; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd" |
| ~ decorous | characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct.; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme" |
| ~ becoming, comely, comme il faut, seemly, decent, decorous | according with custom or propriety.; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior" |
| ~ correct, right | socially right or correct.; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior" |
| ~ correct, right | in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure.; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters" |
| ~ fitting | in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion.; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this" |
| ~ halal | proper or legitimate.; "the fund earns halal profits in full compliance with the Shari'a" |
| ~ kosher | proper or legitimate. |
| ~ priggish, prissy, prudish, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, strait-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced, prim, puritanical, victorian | exaggeratedly proper.; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts" |
| ~ right | in conformance with justice or law or morality.; "do the right thing and confess" |
| adj. | 2. proper | having all the qualities typical of the thing specified.; "wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack"; "he finally has a proper job" |
| ~ real | no less than what is stated; worthy of the name.; "the real reason"; "real war"; "a real friend"; "a real woman"; "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"; "it's time he had a real job"; "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money" |
| adj. | 3. proper | limited to the thing specified.; "the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper" |
| ~ specific | (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique.; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident" |
| adj. | 4. proper, right | appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs.; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position" |
| ~ appropriate | suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate" |
| relevant | | |
| adj. | 1. relevant | having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue.; "the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research" |
| ~ applicable | capable of being applied; having relevance.; "gave applicable examples to support her argument" |
| ~ germane | relevant and appropriate.; "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue" |
| ~ pertinent | having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand.; "a list of articles pertinent to the discussion"; "remarks that were to the point" |
| suitable | | |
| adj. | 1. suitable, suited | meant or adapted for an occasion or use.; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy" |
| ~ fit | meeting adequate standards for a purpose.; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to" |
| adj. | 2. desirable, suitable, worthy | worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse.; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son" |
| ~ eligible | qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen.; "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor" |
| befit | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. befit, beseem, suit | accord or comport with.; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!" |
| ~ correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| tune | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune | a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" |
| ~ tucket, fanfare, flourish | (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments.; "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare" |
| ~ glissando | a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale. |
| ~ roulade | (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable. |
| ~ music | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner. |
| ~ leitmotif, leitmotiv | a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas). |
| ~ theme song | a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or movie. |
| ~ signature tune, theme song, signature | a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program. |
| ~ melodic theme, musical theme, theme, idea | (music) melodic subject of a musical composition.; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it" |
| ~ part, voice | the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music.; "he tried to sing the tenor part" |
| ~ musical phrase, phrase | a short musical passage. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. tune | the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch.; "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune" |
| ~ pitch | the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration. |
| n. (act) | 3. tune | the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency. |
| ~ modification, adjustment, alteration | the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment). |
| v. (change) | 4. tune, tune up | adjust for (better) functioning.; "tune the engine" |
| ~ adjust, correct, set | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" |
| ~ fine-tune, tweak | adjust finely.; "fine-tune the engine" |
| ~ service | make fit for use.; "service my truck"; "the washing machine needs to be serviced" |
| ~ tune in | regulate (a radio or television set) in order to receive a certain station or program. |
| v. (change) | 5. tune, tune up | adjust the pitches of (musical instruments).; "My piano needs to be tuned" |
| ~ adjust, correct, set | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" |
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