Synonyms for inequality
ˌɪn ɪˈkwɒl ɪ tiin·equal·i·ty

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1. inequalitynoun

   Synonyms:
   inequation

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1. inequality

   Difference is the state or quality of being unlike or the amount of such unlikeness. A difference is in the things compared; a discrimination is in our judgment of them; a distinction is in our definition or description or mental image of them. Careful discrimination of real differences results in clear distinctions. Disparity is stronger than inequality, implying that one thing falls far below another; as, the disparity of our achievements when compared with our ideals. Dissimilarity is between things sharply contrasted; there may be a difference between those almost alike. There is a discrepancy in accounts that fail to balance. Variety involves more than two objects; so, in general, does diversity; variation is a difference in the condition or action of the same object at different times. Disagreement is not merely the lack, but the opposite, of agreement; it is a mild word for opposition and conflict; difference is sometimes used in the same sense.

   Synonyms:
   contrariety, contrast, difference, disagreement, discrepancy, discrimination, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distinction, divergence, diversity, inconsistency, unlikeness, variation, variety

   Antonyms:
   agreement, consonance, harmony, identity, likeness, resemblance, sameness, similarity, uniformity, unity

   Preposition:
   Difference between the old and the new; differences among men; a difference in character; of action; of style; (less frequently) a difference (controversy) with a person; a difference of one thing from (incorrectly to) another.

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1. inequality

   Synonyms:
   disparity, disproportion, unevenness, inadequacy, dissimilarity, imparity

   Antonyms:
   equality, parity, coextension, adequacy, similarity, level, balance, identity

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1. inequalitynoun

   lack of equality

   "the growing inequality between rich and poor"

   Antonyms:
   equality

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1. • Difference

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1. inequalitynoun

   Synonyms:
   disparity, difference, diversity

2. inequalitynoun

   Synonyms:
   unevenness

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1. inequalitynoun

   Synonyms:
   disparity, disproportion, unevenness, irregularity, unfairness, injustice, inequation

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1. List of paraphrases for "inequality":

   inequity, inequalities, unequal, inequities, disparity, imbalance, unevenness, equality, unfairness, injustice, gap

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1. Jacqui True:

   The culture of politics is highly masculinized and it is not conducive to gender equality, or to women's participation ; it's a very tough woman who can make it in Australian politics, the perspective on what it means to be a woman in Australian society is lost... which means that we compound the problems, we continue not to address the gender inequality, because we simply do not have those who can voice and shape the policies in our government.

2. George Will:

   She wants a twenty-third increase in the minimum wage since 1938, free community college, which means someone else to pay for it besides the people getting the education, and at the end of it all, inequality is what she’s going to stress.

3. Lawrence Lessig:

   At the core of our democracy, there is a basic inequality, not the inequality of wealth, though that is a problem, or the inequality of speech, though some think that a problem too, but the inequality of citizens.

4. Jeff Bezos:

   We shouldn't just look past inequality, we should expose it, understand it, question it and fix it.

5. Wesley D'Amico:

   Social inequality only exists because laziness doesn't make an effort.