NYT Dictionary

EQUAL

/ˈiːkwəl/
AdjectiveVerbNounE-quale-qual · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2026

Meaning

The same in one or more respects.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos? Old Latin aiquos Latin aequus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin aequālisbor. Middle English equal English equal From Middle English equal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of aequalis and egal.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

equivalentobjectiveunbiasedcandidcoldclinicaldetachedegalequalequitable

Antonyms

unequaldifferinadequate

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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