Choose the correct synonym for the word: Inequitable
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Unfairness
Inequitable (adjective) means unfair, not giving equal treatment to everyone. Its synonym is unfairness.
Example: The workers protested against the inequitable distribution of bonuses.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Eradicable | able to be completely destroyed or wiped out (it has nothing to do with fairness) | Polio was found to be an eradicable disease. |
| (2) Unfairness (answer) | lack of justice or equal treatment (it carries the meaning of inequitable, unfair, in noun form, and no other option has this meaning) | She complained about the unfairness of the decision. |
| (3) Inevitable | certain to happen, unavoidable (it only looks similar to inequitable) | With so little rain, a drought seemed inevitable. |
| (4) Unpermissible | (usually "impermissible") not allowed (something can be allowed and still be unfair, so the meanings differ) | Using a phone during the exam is unpermissible. |
| Synonyms of inequitable: unfair, unjust, biased, discriminatory Antonyms of inequitable: fair, just, equitable, impartial |