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disproportionate

/ˌdɪs.pɹəˈpɔɹ.ʃə.nət/adjective5 syllables

Disproportionate means: out of proportion.

Synonyms for disproportionate11

adjective, as in out of proportion

disproportional

adjective, as in not proportionate

incommensurate

also used for disproportionate

nonproportionate, unproportionate, extortionate, inordinate, exorbiant, exorbitant, extortionable, extortious, extravagant

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Opposites of disproportionate

proportionate

What does disproportionate mean?2

adjective

1

out of proportion

2

not proportionate

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Disproportionate in a sentence

  • This big gate is disproportionate to the small garden.Lumi_alt
  • People on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on rent.patgfisher
  • There is a disproportionate number of girls in the class.patgfisher
  • Trans women experience a grossly disproportionate amount of rape in men's prisons.shekitten
  • Rodrigo faced disproportionate consequences for minor infractions compared to other users on the website.Amastan
  • The disproportionate power of the Western world has started to decline.Amastan
  • The disproportionate power of the West is declining.Amastan
  • This plant has a disproportionate and crazy growth. It's like it doesn't know how to grow anymore.AmarMecheri

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