SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
inequitable
adjective
Unfair or unequal in an unjust way.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Unjustly unequal
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Usage distinction
Return to topUnequal distribution is not automatically inequitable; inequitable adds a judgment about fairness.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See inequitable in use
The volunteers challenged what they saw as an inequitable division of work.
New members called the arrangement inequitable because a small circle received nearly every convenient weekend slot.
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