unequal
unequal
Definition
un·equal (un ē′kwəl)
adjective
- not equal, as in size, strength, ability, value, rank, number, amount, etc.
- not balanced or symmetrical an unequal pattern
- that matches unequal contestants an unequal battle
- not even, regular, or uniform; variable; fluctuating
- not equal or adequate: with to unequal to the task
- Now Rare not equitable; unjust; unfair
noun
a person or thing not equal to another
un·e′qual·ly adverb
unequal
Synonyms
unequal
modif.
Not alike
odd, ill-matched, dissimilar; see different 1, unlike.One-sided
uneven, unbalanced, inequitable; see irregular 1.
unequal
Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- size: The The two " halves " are unequal in size.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- make: What creature but man, in the brotherhood created by nature, has made brothers unequal?
Modifies a noun
- yoke: Dear young people avoid the unequal yoke it is contrary to the word of God.
- wishbone: SUSPENSION - Front: unequal length wishbones with concentric spring/damper units.
- temperament: From Lord Guilford's description, I have been able to ' reconstruct ' such an unequal temperament which fulfills the necessary criteria.
- distribution: The reasons for this unequal distribution is due in part to poverty.
- stockpile: However, his country would only support such a treaty if it did not allow unequal stockpiles of fissile materials.
- treaty: The unequal treaties The victorious allies wanted their pound of flesh.
Modifying Another Word
- grossly: Likewise, the flows of resources from Humanity's supposedly " common resource base " are grossly unequal.
- inherently: The'space for free exchange ' the WSF saw itself as was inherently unequal and many sidelined people and even movements complained bitterly.
- economically: Taken together, these studies suggest equal resources to economically unequal groups did not level the playing field.
- fundamentally: Thus, if economic relationships are fundamentally unequal, then political and ideological relationships will both reflect - and help to reinforce - inequality.
- deeply: All this said, we remain a deeply unequal society.
- highly: This has always been problematic, because modern society has almost always been highly unequal.
Used with adjective complement
- prove: However, their methods prove unequal to the task facing them.
- remain: Despite that fact, children's experience of life in Wales remains extremely unequal.
- become: To prevent Britain from becoming even more unequal the Government must re-think its plans.
- feel: I feel so unequal to the exertion of hearing and seeing.
- appear: An object of equal breadth and color throughout, seen against a background of various colors will appear unequal in breadth.
- seem: For that reason partnerships formed around existing organizations may seem very unequal to other participants.
Browse dictionary entries near unequal
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- unequivocal
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