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commensurate

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of commensurate

corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree
  • was given a job commensurate with her abilities and experience
Synonyms of commensurate

commensurable, proportional, proportionate
Words Related to commensurate

balanced, symmetrical (or symmetric)

correlative, reciprocal

contingent, dependent, relative

akin, comparable, similar
Phrases Synonymous with commensurate

in proportion
Near Antonyms of commensurate

asymmetrical (or asymmetric), distorted, irregular, lopsided, nonsymmetrical, twisted, unsymmetrical

unbalanced
Antonyms of commensurate

disproportionate

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