inequitable

Also found in: Thesaurus.

Related to inequitable: inequity, resile, unequivocal, unequal, Unequitable

in·eq·ui·ta·ble

(ĭn-ĕk′wĭ-tə-bəl)

adj.

Not equitable; unfair.

in·eq′ui·ta·bly adv.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

inequitable

(ɪnˈɛkwɪtəbəl)

adj

not equitable; unjust or unfair

inˈequitableness n

inˈequitably adv

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

in•eq•ui•ta•ble

(ɪnˈɛk wɪ tə bəl)

adj.

not equitable; unjust or unfair.

[1660–70]

in•eq′ui•ta•ble•ness, n.

in•eq′ui•ta•bly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Adj.

inequitable - not equitable or fair; "the inequitable division of wealth"; "inequitable taxation"

unjust

equitable, just - fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"

inequitable

adjective unfair, prejudiced, biased, one-sided, partial, partisan, unjust, discriminatory, preferential The system is grossly inequitable and inefficient.
just, fair, unbiased, impartial, even-handed, unprejudiced

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

inequitable

adjective

Not fair, right, or just:

unequal, unfair, unjust.

Translations

iniquo

inequitable

[ɪnˈekwɪtəbl] ADJ → no equitativo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

inequitable

[ɪnˈɛkwɪtəb^əl] adj → inéquitable

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inequitable

adj → ungerecht

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

inequitable

[ɪnˈɛkwɪtəbl] adj → iniquo/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

The defense argued that the plaintiff "failed to demonstrate a change of circumstances other than the dissipation of assets received in the consent judgment of divorce, and this did not suffice under the express language of the judgment." It also argued that the spousal support award was "unsupported by the evidence and inequitable."

COA vacates spousal support order

"The tax reform was enacted primarily to increase the purchasing power of each taxpayer who has been overburdened by the inequitable and unprogressive income tax that has not been changed for almost two decades," Angara stressed.

Angara files bill ensuring health insurance premiums are tax-free

The operation is successful but looks inequitable. Over 1500 people who run their small outdoor shops and stalls lived hand to mouth.

Encroachment drive

Instead, he blamed the elites for rigging markets for their own advantage causing inequitable distribution of gains from economic growth.

PTI and vested interests of electables?

Target Corporation, NBTY, Inc., et al.<br />Case No.: 17-2275<br />Officials: WOOD, Chief Judge, and ROVNER and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.<br />Focus: Inequitable Settlements<br />Inequitable settlements are an unfortunate recurring bug in our system of class litigation.

Inequitable Settlements

Men hold inequitable views about gender roles and rights

Gender inequality: A continuing crisis

They said the development proposals given by three provinces were disregarded and the allocation of shares for provinces was extremely inequitable.

PPP moves NA against govt's uplift schemes

Lack of transparent population census renders the government structure unjust and inequitable.

SHC moved for staying general election

To receive a discharge upgrade or to change the reason for discharge, a veteran must prove to the DRB that his or her discharge characterization was inequitable or improper.

Discharge Upgrade

The claims are over inequitable pay for Maori nurses and nurses working for Maori and iwi providers, inadequate funding for kaupapa Maori initiatives, the lack of Maori nurses, and institutional racism faced by Maori nurses.

Te Runanga supports inquiry claims

The systems' integrity, however, deteriorated irrigation and drainage infrastructure and large M and R deficits have led to sub-optimal service delivery levels characterised by low water conveyance efficiencies and inequitable water deliveries.