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[ adjective ] implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all

Synonyms

just

Examples

"equitable treatment of all citizens" "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"

Used in print

(The Atlanta Constitution...)

Fulton legislators `` work with city officials to pass enabling_legislation that will permit the establishment of a fair and equitable '' pension plan for city employes .

Related terms

inequitable evenhanded

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Rhymes with

inequitable creditable inhospitable heritable habitable reputable unpalatable attributable irritable indomitable uninhabitable marketable palatable inevitable veritable inimitable unprofitable profitable charitable inheritable disreputable transmittable inhospitable hospitable inequitable impenetrable eatable unbeatable formidable repeatable distinguishable indistinguishable adaptable adoptable incompatible tractable unmentionable adjustable serviceable redoubtable seasonable unprintable irritable unquestionable charitable intractable fashionable supportable acknowledgeable countable distinguishable determinable practicable fathomable communicable veritable unpalatable compatible fissionable habitable inviolable irrevocable inapplicable unfashionable unmanageable irresistible abominable salvageable actionable impenetrable amicable attributable unprofitable navigable reputable reportable unsupportable excitable creditable deductible disreputable accountable incalculable predictable eligible estimable perishable transportable exportable unconscionable printable imaginable unaccountable indefatigable impressionable indomitable objectionable manageable questionable indistinguishable ineligible unintelligible inevitable uninhabitable profitable impracticable unpredictable quotable inhospitable unimaginable marketable palatable inimitable inheritable insurmountable reasonable heritable revocable noticeable intelligible unserviceable retractable knowledgeable interminable insupportable inexhaustible personable unfathomable punishable portable inalienable incorrigible negligible applicable formidable negligible salvageable acknowledgeable liable pitiable eatable constable eligible washable incorrigible unmanageable punishable knowledgeable ineligible unintelligible manageable perishable viable intelligible acceptable adaptable adoptable contemptible susceptible unacceptable perceptible uncomfortable comfortable readable sizable livable sizeable pliable callable likeable passable potable likable possible cannibal notable equable syllable fallible laudable lovable gullible suitable visible laughable miscible unreadable permissible unfathomable personable unfashionable unworkable reportable serviceable irresponsible unenforceable pitiable unremarkable retractable persuadable

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

equitably excitable

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