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Synonyms for disparity

  • noun

Most common

difference inequality discrepancy dissimilarity inconsistency disproportion dissimilitude unlikeness

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Noun

discrepancy, difference, inequality, dissimilarity, disproportion, inconsistency, odds, dissimilitude, unlikeness, unalikeness, disparency, disagreement

Antonyms

proportion, parity, resemblance

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The state of being unequal; difference.

Forms

Plural
disparities → discrepancies, differences, inequalities, dissimilarities…

Choose the right word

Disparity or Inequality?

Disparity is stronger than inequality, implying that one thing falls far below another; as, the disparity of our achievements when compared with our ideals.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • difference It won't make any difference whichever you choose.
  • inequality Are global leaders addressing economic inequality?
  • discrepancy I can't think of an explanation for the discrepancy.
  • inconsistency Many languages have a lot of inconsistency.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
disparitysteady
differencesteady
inequalityrising
discrepancyfalling
dissimilaritysteady
inconsistencysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
odds1
10 letters
difference3, inequality5, unlikeness, disparency
11 letters
discrepancy4, unalikeness
12 letters
disagreement4
13 letters
inconsistency5, dissimilarity6, disproportion, dissimilitude

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (difference3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
disparité
Deutsch
Disparität