unequal

¹un·equal

adj \ˌən-ˈē-kwəl\

Definition of UNEQUAL

1

a : not of the same measurement, quantity, or number as another b : not like or not the same as another in degree, worth, or status

2

: not uniform : variable, uneven

3

a : badly balanced or matched <an unequal contest> b : contracted between unequals <unequal marriages> c archaic : not equable

4

archaic : not equitable : unjust

5

: inadequate, insufficient <unequal to the task>

— un·equal·ly \-kwə-lē\ adverb

Examples of UNEQUAL

1. unequal academic standards for male and female students
2. unequal justice based on race

First Known Use of UNEQUAL

1565

Related to UNEQUAL

Synonyms: changing, erratic, fluctuating, irregular, uneven, unstable, unsteady, varying

Antonyms: changeless, constant, stable, steady, unchanging, unvarying

Related Words: capricious, changeable, changeful, choppy, fickle, fluid, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, uncertain, unsettled, variable, volatile

Near Antonyms: regular

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Rhymes with UNEQUAL

coequal