equitable

adj.平等的,公平的,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
equitable (adjective)
1.
having or exhibiting dealing fairly and equally with all concerned - equity an equitable settlement of the dispute
2.
existing or valid in equity as distinguished from law - an equitable defense fair
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
equitable (adjective)
marked by justice, honesty, and freedom from bias
SYNONYMS:
candid, disinterested, dispassionate, equal, equitable, evenhanded, impartial, indifferent, just, nonpartisan, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudiced
RELATED WORDS:
frank, forthright, open, straight, straightforward; balanced, rational, reasonable
NEAR ANTONYMS:
deceitful, deceptive, dishonest; arbitrary, unconscionable, unreasonable; jaundiced, unfriendly, unsympathetic; colored, distorted, warped
biased, ex parte, inequitable, nonobjective, one-sided, partial, parti pris, partisan, prejudiced, unjust
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