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Discriminatory

Discriminative.

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Similar meaning 14

Advantageous 84% connected

Being of advantage; conferring advantage; gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; as, an advantageous position; trade is advantageous to a nation.

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Advantageous 84% connected

Being of advantage; conferring advantage; gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; as, an advantageous position; trade is advantageous to a nation.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Discriminating 84% connected

of Discriminate

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Discriminating 84% connected

of Discriminate

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Favorable 84% connected

Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Favorable 84% connected

Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Favourable 84% connected

(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"

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Favourable 84% connected

(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Jaundiced 84% connected

Affected with jaundice.

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Jaundiced 84% connected

Affected with jaundice.

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Loaded 84% connected

of Load

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Loaded 84% connected

of Load

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Unfavorable 84% connected

Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Unfavorable 84% connected

Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 2

Discriminate 74% connected

Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Discriminate 74% connected

Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.

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Synonym 4

Discriminative 92% connected

Marking a difference; distinguishing; distinctive; characteristic.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Invidious 92% connected

Envious; malignant.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Preferential 92% connected

Giving, indicating, or having a preference or precedence; as, a preferential claim; preferential shares.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Prejudiced 92% connected

of Prejudice

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Antonym 2

Impartial 94% connected

Not partial; not favoring one more than another; treating all alike; unprejudiced; unbiased; disinterested; equitable; fair; just.

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Impartial 94% connected

Not partial; not favoring one more than another; treating all alike; unprejudiced; unbiased; disinterested; equitable; fair; just.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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