Synonyms of disproportionate

disproportionate

adjective

as in unequal

having or showing a difference that is not fair, reasonable, or expected; too large or too small in relation to something

He believes that middle-class people bear a disproportionate share of the tax burden.

A disproportionate number of the students are poor.

Related Words

• unequal
• diverse
• distinctive
• distinct
• mixed
• several
• different
• divergent
• disparate
• distant
• varied
• distinguishable
• dissimilar
• particular
• various
• other
• unlike
• peculiar
• miscellaneous
• sundry
• variant
• nonidentical
• unalike
• single
• differentiable
• individual
• discriminable
• alternative
• divers
• alternate

Dissimilar Words

• equal
• equivalent
• related
• comparable
• tantamount
• analogous
• uniform
• homogeneous
• same
• similar
• akin
• homologous
• homogenous
• selfsame
• parallel
• identical
• like
• indistinguishable
• kindred
• homological
• kin
• alike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disproportionate

Those with less time, technical literacy, or resources to detect and circumvent these practices bear a disproportionate burden. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

These include the disproportionate influence of traders and intermediaries over prices, often as a result of monopsony (a market with only one major buyer); cartelization; conflicts of interest; rent-seeking; and limited price discovery mechanisms. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

News of his death brought widespread shock with many of those paying tribute arguing his treatment was disproportionate, if not outright racist. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Right from the beginning, the series lays out the disproportionate number of missing persons in Alaska—roughly 1,300, with only 100 being actively worked on. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026