Synonyms of inequality

inequality

noun

as in difference

a state or condition in which different things do not occur in equal amounts

They discussed the problem of inequality between students.

He accused the company of inequality in its hiring practices.

Related Words

• difference
• diversity
• distance
• imbalance
• distinctiveness
• distinctness
• differentiability
• divergence
• disparity
• disagreement
• friction
• disproportion
• contrast
• discrepancy
• discriminability
• distinction
• diverseness
• conflict
• distinguishability
• dissimilarity
• deviance
• nonequivalence
• discord
• variation
• dissimilitude
• disparateness
• unlikeness
• change
• modification
• otherness
• strife
• discordance
• dissent
• disunity
• variance
• variability
• dissension
• dichotomy
• dissidence
• incongruence
• incompatibility
• incongruity
• nonconformity
• anomalousness
• incongruousness

Dissimilar Words

• identity
• equality
• agreement
• accordance
• conformity
• parallelism
• correspondence
• equivalence
• similitude
• congruity
• equivalency
• identicalness
• homogeneity
• uniformity
• community
• similarity
• analogy
• resemblance
• sameness
• likeness
• homogeneousness
• analogousness
• alikeness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inequality

Yet even these sums won’t go far enough to offset the inequality AI is likely to cause. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Since the 1960s, Augustinian missionaries had been working closely with the community to provide literacy education, discussion groups about poverty and inequality, and workshops to train artisans. — Eben Levey, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

The battle over the billionaire tax has been one of the most expensive ballot-measure fights in California’s history, sparking a debate over wealth inequality and taxing the ultrawealthy. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

The show is about inequality, the trauma of puberty, and unhealthy family dynamics. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026