equitable C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɛkwɪtəbəl/ UK /ˈɛkwɪtəbəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj fair and impartial; just in dealing with all parties They sought an equitable division of the inherited property. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · fair and impartial; just in... fairjustimpartialevenhandedunbiaseddisinterestedfairminded ↔ Opposites unfairinequitablebiasedunjustpartial Word family Forms equitably Derived forms equitablyequitableness Related forms equityequitationequal Etymology AI details From French équitable, from équité 'equity', from Latin aequitas 'equality, fairness', from aequus 'equal, just'. équité French aequitas Latin aequus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # equitable **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɛkwɪtəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛkwɪtəbəl/ ## Meanings 1. fair and impartial; just in dealing with all parties ## Examples - They sought an equitable division of the inherited property. ## Synonyms - fair - just - impartial - evenhanded - unbiased - disinterested - fairminded ## Antonyms - unfair - inequitable - biased - unjust - partial ## Derived Forms - equitably - equitableness ## Related Forms - equity - equitation - equal ## Roots and Affixes - Root: équité - Root: aequitas - Root: aequus ## Etymology From French équitable, from équité 'equity', from Latin aequitas 'equality, fairness', from aequus 'equal, just'. ## AI Etymology Equitable is from French équitable, from équité 'equity', from Latin aequitas 'equality, fairness', from aequus 'equal, just'. In present-day use, it means fair and impartial; just in dealing with all parties. Derived formations include equitably and equitableness. Related vocabulary includes equity, equitation, and equal. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown