inequitable

/ɪnˈekwɪtəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈekwɪtəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

inequitable — adjective

  • inequitablepositive
  • more inequitablecomparative
  • most inequitablesuperlative

1. describes a situation, system, or practice that treats particular groups of peop

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a situation, system, or practice that treats particular groups of people worse than others in a way that is not just or fair.

例句

Suki argued that the scholarship selection process was inequitable toward students from poor areas.

inequitable + toward + someone

The court declared the old voting law inequitable because it gave more power to some counties than to others.

同義詞
  • unfair

    Everyday, less formal word; covers all kinds of unfairness including personal actions

  • unjust

    Stronger moral judgment, often used for violations of ethical or legal principles

  • unequal

    Describes a difference or disparity without necessarily judging it wrong

反義詞
  • equitable

    Formal opposite; describes a system that is fair to all parties

  • fair

    Everyday opposite, A2-level word for just treatment

文法句型

inequitable + noun (system/policy/distribution)

inequitable + toward/to + someone

it is inequitable to + infinitive

用法筆記

More formal than the everyday word 'unfair'; frequently used in legal, political, and policy contexts to describe systems and practices rather than individual people's actions.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher was inequitable to the students.
✅The teacher's grading system was inequitable.
💡Inequitable describes systems and practices, not a person's personal behaviour.