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Disproportionate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Out of proportion, as in size, shape, or amount.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. Not proportionate.

adj. Out of proportion.

v. To undergo disproportionation

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Not proportioned; unsymmetrical; unsuitable to something else in bulk, form, value, or extent; out of proportion; inadequate

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Out of proportion; unsymmetrical; without due proportion of parts or relations: as, a disproportionate development; means disproportionate to the end.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. out of proportion

adj. not proportionate

Word Usage

"Unilever said it had been given time to prepare for the action, which it described as "disproportionate", but unions claimed the walkouts would hit production of brands including Persil, PG Tips, Marmite, Pot Noodle, Lynx, Flora and Wall's ice cream."

Equivalent

incommensurate

Antonym

proportionate

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

unsymmetrical inadequate unproportionate disparate incommensurable

Same Context

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untrue unequal unfair inappropriate inapplicable