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

In addition, several large companies that have constructively addressed this inequity already could share their techniques with others that have not. —Robert Hormats, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026

Her grandparents made the move north to Chicago in the 1940s, pushed by those inequities. —Edie Kasten, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026

The inequity sparked a firestorm on social media. —Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026

French’s novels also often use the issues of class disparities and economic inequity in Ireland as a backdrop. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 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