equitable
Just to all
Equitable means fair and impartial, treating all parties with equal consideration: an equitable distribution of resources, an equitable solution to the dispute.
The word implies balanced judgment rather than strict equality—what's equitable accounts for individual circumstances.
In law, equitable refers to principles of fairness developed alongside common law: equitable relief, equitable remedies.
Fair to all parties
- fair-mindedJudging without prejudice
- impartialShowing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
- neutralNot favoring any side
objective · nonpartisan · disinterested · unprejudiced · nondiscriminatory · balanced · just · dispassionate
Division into shares
- redistributionSharing out again differently
- allocationDistribution of shares
- proportionalityScaling relationship between quantities
- fair shareEquitable part owed
division · allotment · dispensation · rationing · parceling · sharing · portioning · reapportionment
Having strong moral beliefs
- righteousMorally good, justified
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- conscientiousScrupulously careful and thorough
scrupulous · virtuous · moral · ethical · decent · honest · trustworthy · integrity
Equality principle supporter
- parityState of being equal
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- non-discriminationEqual treatment regardless of difference
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
social justice · anti-discrimination · affirmative action · diversity · representation · intersectionality · Title IX · gender parity
Guaranteed judicial fairness
- redressCompensation for injury
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
adjudication · arbitration · mediation · tribunal · jurisprudence · restorative justice · reparative · compensatory
Covering all members
- accessibleAble to be reached
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- livableFit for residence
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
democratic · cooperative · solidarity · mutual · collective · shared · public interest · common good
evenhanded
Fair to all parties
- fair-mindedJudging without prejudice
- impartialShowing no preference
- unbiasedFree from prejudice
neutral · objective · nonpartisan · disinterested · unprejudiced · nondiscriminatory · balanced · just · dispassionate · open-minded
apportionment
Division into shares
- redistributionSharing out again differently
- allocationDistribution of shares
- proportionalityScaling relationship between quantities
fair share · division · allotment · dispensation · rationing · parceling · sharing · portioning · reapportionment · accessibility
principled
Having strong moral beliefs
- righteousMorally good, justified
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- honorableHaving high moral standards
conscientious · scrupulous · virtuous · moral · ethical · decent · honest · trustworthy · integrity · rectitude
egalitarian
Equality principle supporter
- parityState of being equal
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- non-discriminationEqual treatment regardless of difference
civil rights · social justice · anti-discrimination · affirmative action · diversity · representation · intersectionality · Title IX · gender parity · disability rights
due process
Guaranteed judicial fairness
- redressCompensation for injury
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
rights · adjudication · arbitration · mediation · tribunal · jurisprudence · restorative justice · reparative · compensatory · injunction
inclusive
Covering all members
- accessibleAble to be reached
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- livableFit for residence
participatory · democratic · cooperative · solidarity · mutual · collective · shared · public interest · common good · stakeholder
- fairnessfair play, fair shake, fair treatment, fair and square, fair share
- equalityegalitarian, egalitarianism, parity, fairness, fair treatment
- social equityracial justice, disability rights, diversity training, intersectionality, minority rights
- integrityintegrity, honesty, truthfulness, uprightness, rectitude
- contemplativecontemplative, introspective, reflective, pensive, meditative
- policy adjectivesfiscal, domestic, foreign, federal, national
equitableunfair
Unjust or partial
inequitable · unjust · unconscionable · exploitative · oppressive
equitablebiased
Unfairly favoring one side
partial · prejudiced · partisan · one-sided · nonobjective
equitabledisproportionate
Not properly scaled
unequal · unbalanced · uneven · arbitrary · unreasonable
- equitable payCompensation without discrimination
- equitable treatmentImpartial handling of persons