inequity

noun

in·​eq·​ui·​ty (ˌ)i-ˈne-kwə-tē 

1

: injustice, unfairness

social/racial/educational inequity

… rebellion against flagrant inequity in the labor market …

—Robert Lekachman

2

: an instance of injustice or unfairness

wage inequities

Synonyms of inequity

• injustice

Examples of inequity in a Sentence

the inequities in wages paid to men and women

the inequity of the punishment led many people to believe that the defendant was being punished for his political beliefs

Recent Examples on the Web

Over time, these inequities unfold through policy, practice and embodied harms. —Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

The disproportionate impact on Black and Latino youth further compounds systemic inequities and perpetuates cycles of harm. —Gladys Carrión, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026

This led to complaints of inequities. —Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026

Enrollment in the Hartford school district has been dropping as more students seek placement in regional magnet or suburban schools through the Open Choice program, which is aimed at ending inequity of educational opportunity for Hartford students. —Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1556, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for inequity

• equity

Kids Definition

inequity

noun

in·​eq·​ui·​ty (ˈ)in-ˈek-wət-ē 

plural inequities

1

: injustice sense 1, unfairness

2

: an instance of injustice or unfairness

Legal Definition

inequity

noun

in·​eq·​ui·​ty in-ˈe-kwə-tē 

plural inequities

: injustice

also : an instance of injustice