inequitable

adjective

in·​eq·​ui·​ta·​ble (ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tə-bəl How to pronounce inequitable (audio)
Synonyms of inequitablenext
: not equitable : unfair
an inequitable distribution of funds
inequitably
(ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tə-blē How to pronounce inequitable (audio)
adverb

Examples of inequitable in a Sentence

They protested the inequitable treatment of employees.
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But those are downstream effects of a more fundamental issue, the inequitable way in how growth is approved. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 His rage at this inequitable country has only grown more acute as America’s racial divides widen and codify. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 The economic barrier of the RISE rule is profoundly inequitable. — David S. Shapiro, STAT, 30 June 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 See All Example Sentences for inequitable

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inequitable was in 1667

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“Inequitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inequitable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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inequitable

adjective
in·​eq·​ui·​ta·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈek-wət-ə-bəl How to pronounce inequitable (audio)
: not equitable : unfair
inequitably
-blē How to pronounce inequitable (audio)
adverb

Legal Definition

inequitable

adjective
in·​eq·​ui·​ta·​ble in-ˈe-kwi-tə-bəl How to pronounce inequitable (audio)
: contrary to the principles of equity : not fair or just
inequitable conduct
inequitably adverb

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