equal

equal

adjective

Definition of EQUAL

1

marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias <the basic belief that everyone is entitled to equal opportunity in employment>

Synonyms candid, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, evenhanded, impartial, indifferent, just, nonpartisan, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudiced

Related Words frank, forthright, open, straight, straightforward; balanced, rational, reasonable

Near Antonyms deceitful, deceptive, dishonest; arbitrary, unconscionable, unreasonable; jaundiced, unfriendly, unsympathetic; colored, distorted, warped

Antonyms biased, ex parte, inequitable, nonobjective, one-sided, partial, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced, unjust

2

resembling another in every respect <as far as I can see, except for the high price, the store-brand jacket is equal to the jacket with the designer label>

Synonyms coequal, duplicate, equal, even, identical, indistinguishable

Related Words akin, alike, analogous, comparable, coordinate, correspondent, corresponding, equivalent, like, look-alike, matching, parallel, similar, such, suchlike, synonymous, tantamount

Near Antonyms differentiable, discriminable; divers, miscellaneous, sundry, varied, various

Antonyms different, disparate, dissimilar, distant, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike

3

having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance <looking for someone equal to the challenge of running a large state university>

Synonyms able, capable, equal, fit, good, qualified, suitable

Related Words accomplished, ace, adept, experienced, expert, master, masterful, masterly, practiced (also practised), proficient, seasoned, skilled, skillful, veteran; overqualified; prepared, schooled, trained; apt, ready, willing; all-around (also all-round), protean, versatile

Near Antonyms inexperienced, inexpert, unseasoned, unskilled, unskillful; unprepared, unschooled, untrained; beginning, green, new, raw, untested, untried

Antonyms incompetent, inept, poor, unfit, unfitted, unqualified

4

free from emotional or mental agitation <he proceeded, in an equal tone, to recount the terrible events of the day>

Synonyms collected, composed, cool, coolheaded, equal, level, limpid, peaceful, placid, possessed, recollected, sedate, self-composed, self-possessed, serene, smooth, together, tranquil, undisturbed, unperturbed, unruffled, unshaken, untroubled, unworried

Related Words even, even-keeled, steady, well-adjusted, well-balanced; imperturbable, nerveless, unflappable, unshakable; centered, disciplined, equable, self-contained, self-controlled; affable, breezy, devil-may-care, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, laid-back, loosey-goosey, mellow; carefree, nonchalant, unconcerned; assured, confident, self-assured; aloof, detached, dispassionate, indifferent; bovine, impassive, phlegmatic, sober, stolid; relaxed, relieved, tranquilized (also tranquillized)

Near Antonyms anxious, bothered, distressed, uneasy, unquiet, unsettled, worried; jittery, jumpy, nervous, restless, skittish, tense; high-strung, unstable, uptight

Antonyms agitated, discomposed, disturbed, flustered, perturbed, unglued, unhinged, unstrung, upset