Definition of unequal
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: not of the same measurement, quantity, or number as another
b
: not like or not the same as another in degree, worth, or status
3a
: badly balanced or matched
an unequal contest
b
: contracted between unequals
unequal marriages
c
archaic
: not equable
5
: inadequate, insufficient
unequal to the task
unequal
nounDefinition of unequal (Entry 2 of 3)
: one that is not equal to another
unequal
adverbDefinition of unequal (Entry 3 of 3)
archaic
: in an unequal manner
unequal match'd— William Shakespeare
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Time Traveler for unequal
The first known use of unequal was in 1565
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