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

Derived Forms

• inˈequitableness, noun
• inˈequitably, adverb

Other Words From

• in·equi·ta·ble·ness noun
• in·equi·ta·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inequitable¹

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

Example Sentences

Despite some grumbles from individual reporters, such statements made clear that internal momentum was on the Tech Guild’s side, for its core demands of just-cause protections, remote-work flexibility, and fixes to the inequitable pay structures that undercompensated the union’s nonmale, nonwhite members.

From Slate

“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.”

From BBC

The Lions overtime victory over the Rams is a reminder that the NFL allowing a coin flip to essentially determine the outcome of a regular-season game is by far the most inequitable way to decide a game or match in all of sports.

From Los Angeles Times

“And it would be inequitable for it to be there in the first place.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We produced an amazing vaccine but people still died due to vaccine hesitancy and inequitable distribution of vaccines. Current flu vaccines are not as effective as mRNA vaccines were against COVID. It will be interesting to see how well mRNA vaccines work against flu. In any case, it takes a significant amount of time to make a vaccine, during which the virus would be able to spread.”

From Salon

Related Words

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