on equal footing
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- equalIdentical in amount
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- parityState of being equal
even · same · matched · peer · equivalent · standing · parallel · tied · square · mutual · respect · dignity · partnership · symmetry · rivals · competitors · evenhanded · justice
power/status balance
on equal footingoutmatched
Inferior to one's opponent
overpowered · dominated · at the mercy of · lopsided · unequal
fairness of conditions
on equal footingrigged
Fraudulently arranged beforehand
handicapped · disadvantaged · inequitable · unfair · tilted