DISCRIMINATORY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

discriminatory

adjective

di-ˈskri-mə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of discriminatory

as in unfair

favoring, applying, or being unequal treatment of different classes of people a company that was fined for its discriminatory practices in the hiring of women

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Recent Examples of discriminatory Following that ruling, Alabama reinstated its 2023 congressional map, which federal courts had previously found discriminatory against Black Alabamians. — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Some churches have rightly been accused of being partisan, hypocritical and discriminatory toward women and minorities. — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Recent research shows that this decision has resulted in several racially discriminatory voting policies. — Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 If The Jazz Singer was forward-thinking in its technical aspects, its depiction of Jolson wearing blackface was rooted in a discriminatory status quo. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for discriminatory

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Adjective

International rights groups have repeatedly criticized the detention and, in some cases, execution of people after unfair trials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Murmurs about the power of politicians and unfair advantages of the rich were heard as participants warmed up to each other.

— Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfair

Adjective

Kosovo has criticized the verdicts as unjust, maintaining that the KLA, which Thaci had led before entering politics, had fought against Serbian oppression.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
For the same reason, the players’ unjust enrichment claim came up short.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of unjust

Adjective

Noting the use of generative and discriminative AI pairs, Rus also compares a generative process - writing a book - to the traditional human way that this is done.

— John Werner, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
In 2019, the Chinese government issued a directive banning a wide range of discriminative measures against women in the hiring process, including asking women about their marital and childbearing status.

— Jessie Yeung and Nectar Gan, CNN, 5 June 2021

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