inequitable

[in-ek-wi-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. not equitable; unjust or unfair.

   an inequitable decision.

inequitable

/ ɪnˈɛkwɪtəbəl /

adjective

1. not equitable; unjust or unfair

Other Word Forms

• inequitableness noun
• inequitably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inequitable¹

First recorded in 1660–17; in- ³ + equitable

Example Sentences

The department, for instance, threatened to withhold money from schools that did not verify they were ending diversity initiatives, which were designed to address inequitable treatment of Black, Native and Latino students.

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“This is just the latest attempt by the Newsom administration to promote the woefully inadequate and inequitable voluntary agreements, undercutting bare minimum protections,” Overhouse said.

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This may be the most inequitable and overtly reverse-Robin Hood budget behemoth ever.

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For many viewers who are simply looking for a fresh coat of paint on the tense violence and inequitable gameplay of Season 1, that won’t be a problem.

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“So my biggest fear is my children are going to be significantly disadvantaged to everyone else in Scotland. It just seems very inequitable and unfair that, due to financial decisions children's education going to suffer.”

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Related Words

• arbitrary 
• biased 
• discriminatory 
• one-sided 
• prejudiced 
• unbalanced 
• unequal 
• unethical 
• unjust