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

Bale and Steinem met through activism During his lifetime, Bale worked for various causes, primarily social equality and animal rights. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Starting in the 1960s, at a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood and reproductive freedom. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

The women's right activist delivers a rousing speech on aging and social equality at a magazine launch event attended by Sarah Jessica Parker's character, Carrie Bradshaw. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

The idea that women couldn't reach equality without the ability to decide whether or when to have children was central to the feminist movement of the late 1960s, which Steinem came to embody until her death at age 92 on Wednesday. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026