DISCRIMINATORY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

discriminatory

adjective

di-ˈskri-mə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of discriminatory

as in unfair

favoring, applying, or being unequal treatment of different classes of people a company that was fined for its discriminatory practices in the hiring of women

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Recent Examples of discriminatory The policy prohibits using ALPR data for personal use, gathering information solely regarding free speech, political or religious activity, and using the data for discriminatory purposes. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 Many commenters highlight his targeting of Lisa Cook, a Black woman, as an example of his discriminatory actions. — Katherine Doyle, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 But other public records, along with interviews with current and former Department of Human Services employees, detailed a workplace that staffers said ranged from uncomfortable to hostile and discriminatory. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 To the broadcast crews, the fans were guilty until proven innocent, helping perpetuate the unfounded label that Fever fans were hateful, unruly and even discriminatory. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for discriminatory

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Adjective

Some also called for a reform of the university admissions system, seen by many as complex and unfair.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Trump has imposed new tariffs on Brazilian goods this year, including a 25% levy on some products over what the US described as unfair trade practices.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfair

Adjective

And though some Palestinians were justly fighting to end the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza and to create an independent state, others were waging an unjust war to destroy Israel altogether.

— Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
The fourth possibility is that Cold War II will end an unjust peace.

— David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of unjust

Adjective

Noting the use of generative and discriminative AI pairs, Rus also compares a generative process - writing a book - to the traditional human way that this is done.

— John Werner, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
In 2019, the Chinese government issued a directive banning a wide range of discriminative measures against women in the hiring process, including asking women about their marital and childbearing status.

— Jessie Yeung and Nectar Gan, CNN, 5 June 2021

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