nieuczciwa

Nieuczciwa is a Polish adjective meaning "unfair" or "dishonest." It is the feminine singular form of the base adjective nieuczciwy and is used to describe behavior, actions, or terms that violate honesty or fairness. It is commonly applied to people, deals, or practices in everyday language as well as in journalism and legal contexts.

Origin and usage: the word is formed by adding the negation prefix nie- to uczciwy (honest). The related noun is nieuczciwość (dishonesty), and the opposite adjective is uczciwy (honest). The term can convey deceit or a breach of trust, and it can describe both individuals and performed actions.

Grammar: nieuczciwa declines by gender and number: singular forms are nieuczciwy (masculine), nieuczciwa (feminine), nieuczciwe (neuter); plural forms include nieuczciwi (masculine personal) and nieuczciwe (feminine and neuter). It is used attributively (nieuczciwa praktyka) or predicatively (To jest nieuczciwe).

Usage notes: common collocations include nieuczciwa praktyka (dishonest practice), nieuczciwa gra (unfair game), and nieuczciwe interesy (unfair business). The term emphasizes deceit or violation of rules, differing from niesprawiedliwy, which centers more on unfairness rather than intentional deception.

See also: uczciwość, nieuczciwość, niesprawiedliwy.