Synonyms of inequitable

inequitable

adjective

as in unfair

formal not fair or equal

They protested the inequitable treatment of employees.

Related Words

• unfair
• unequal
• unjust
• unreasonable
• partisan
• unrealistic
• biased
• arbitrary
• dominant
• prejudiced
• arrogant
• dictatorial
• domineering
• imperative
• inconsistent
• overbearing
• totalitarian
• peremptory
• autocratic
• imperious
• tyrannical
• haughty
• authoritarian
• presumptuous
• high-handed
• demanding
• capricious
• commanding
• despotic
• willful
• whimsical
• unconscionable
• unscrupulous
• unethical
• mercurial
• unprincipled
• masterful
• lordly
• changeable
• erratic
• tyrannous

Dissimilar Words

• equitable
• equal
• fair
• balanced
• objective
• impartial
• disinterested
• reasonable
• dispassionate
• evenhanded
• rational
• just
• nonpartisan
• understanding
• moral
• unbiased
• unprejudiced
• ethical
• honorable
• unimpeachable
• principled
• irreproachable
• law-abiding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inequitable

Funding schools with local wealth is inherently inequitable, but voters are much more likely to support raising local taxes over state ones. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

The initiative was approved by the Board of Supervisors in 2016 as a temporary way to analyze systemic issues that cause inequitable gender treatment and outcomes, and identify responses to help address those concerns. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Our current property tax system is a deeply inequitable two-tier system that discriminates against first time homebuyers. — Dale V.c. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Another option is to treat the recent analysis as technical confirmation that the current system is brittle and inequitable, and use that to argue for a deeper change. — David Sathuluri, Mercury News, 16 June 2026