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 community received disproportionate federal grants to rebuild, as many were excluded from city and state grant programs due to Chinatown being located outside of the scope to receive that funding, the report said. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

The latter ensured fewer protests against seemingly endless deployments but also meant that a disproportionate share of the population would bear the burden. — Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Bunting wins battles, gets to the net and takes a disproportionate number of his shots from the most dangerous areas of the ice. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Construction accounts for a disproportionate share of workplace deaths compared with its share of the overall workforce. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026