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Synonyms of equal

64 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for equal is equivalent. Other synonyms of equal are level. The opposite of equal is unequal.

Synonyms and similar words for equal

adjectiveThe same in one or more respects.

  • equivalentSimilar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal.

adjectiveFair, impartial.

  • objectiveNot influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices.
  • unbiasedImpartial or without bias or prejudice.
  • candidImpartial and free from prejudice.
  • coldDispassionate; not prejudiced or partisan; impartial.
  • clinical
  • detachedHaving or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.
  • equitableFair, just, or impartial.
  • evenhandedFair and impartial; unbiased; just.
  • fairhandedEvenhanded, unbiased, just; treating all equally.
  • fair-mindedImpartial and unbiased.
  • disinterestedHaving no interest or stake in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial.
  • dispassionateNot showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice.
  • impartialTreating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased.
  • neuterNeutral; on neither side; neither one thing nor another.
  • neutralFavoring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.
  • nonalignedNeutral; impartial.
  • nonpartialNot partial.
  • nonpartisanNot partisan; impartial and unbiased.
  • nonpersonalNot personal; impartial.
  • unbigotedNot bigoted.
  • unpartialImpartial, unbiased.
  • unpartisanNot partisan; impartial and unbiased.
  • unprejudicedNot prejudiced.
  • egal obsoleteEqual; impartial.
  • imprejudicate obsoleteWithout prejudice; impartial.
  • indifferent datedUnbiased, impartial, judging fairly.
  • indistinguishing obsoleteMaking no difference; indiscriminate, impartial, not making a distinction.
  • uninterested obsoleteUnmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.
  • unprepossessed rareNot prepossessed; unbiased.

adjectiveNot variable; equable; uniform; even.

verbTo be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.

  • be
  • isUsed in phrases with existential there (also here and where) when the semantic subject is plural.

verbTo have as consequence, to amount to, to mean.

nounA person or thing of equal status to others.

  • peerSomebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).
  • coordinateSomething that is equal to another thing.

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Opposite of equal

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Meaning of equal

  1. adjective The same in one or more respects.
  2. adjective The same in value (status, merit, etc): having or deserving the same rights or treatment.
  3. adjective The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes.

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Questions about synonyms of equal

What is another word for equal?
Equal has 64 synonyms on Word.ws, such as equivalent and level.
What is the opposite of equal?
The opposite of equal is unequal.
What does equal mean?
Equal means the same in one or more respects.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: equal (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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