Synonyms of equality

equality

noun

i-ˈkwä-lə-tē 

as in equivalence

the state or fact of being exactly the same in number, amount, status, or quality

it's absurd to suggest that there's an equality in the evil committed by the Nazis and the crimes of the government of that Asian country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equivalence
• equivalency
• parity
• similarity
• par
• correlation
• sameness
• compatibility
• coequality
• comparability
• coordinateness
• resemblance
• interchangeability
• parallelism
• identity
• correspondence
• likeness
• similitude
• community
• exchangeability
• alikeness
• identicalness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inequality
• diversity
• difference
• disparity
• distinction
• divergence
• disagreement
• discrepancy
• distinctiveness
• distinctness
• nonequivalence
• incompatibility
• imparity
• disparateness
• dissimilarity
• diverseness
• unlikeness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of equality

This assessment could reflect, for example, concerns like equity, equality of opportunity and economic justice. — Erin Kay Lockwood, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Still, any empathy that the series looks to drum up for him is limited by the fact that the character takes equality as an affront—Clive can’t feel tall without someone to stand over. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Iceland, long a leader in gender equality, subsidizes childcare, legislates equal wages, gives paid parental leave to both men and women, and has a gender equality act that includes a quota for women on boards. — Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Federal civil rights regulators previously found that Jeffco Public Schools violated federal equality laws through its athletic policies. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026