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

The United States’ disproportionate dependence on China’s pharmaceuticals certainly poses risks to our supply chains, but not for the reasons national security experts emphasize. — Pooja Yerramilli, STAT, 24 July 2026

Some expressed the view that the emails were disproportionate and that the club had taken a block-first-ask-questions-later approach. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Drivers who don’t wear their seatbelt on a short trip, even though these types of journeys account for a disproportionate share of collisions. — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

The warehouse workers group argues that residents of Will County’s environmental justice communities bear a disproportionate share of the health impacts associated with the county’s industrial growth. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026