The meaning of Disproportionate

Disproportionate – definition

adjective
Too large or too small in comparison with something else.
Usage examples:
People on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel
Synonims:
Out of proportion to Not in proportion to Not appropriate to Not commensurate with Relatively too large for Relatively too small for Inordinate Unreasonable Excessive Uncalled for Undue Unfai

verb
Undergo disproportionation.
Usage examples:
Water disproportionates to oxygen and hydrogen

adjective
Too great or too small when compared to something else
Usage examples:
The sheer size of the company gave it disproportionate influence in dealing with the pentagon and c…

Disproportionate translation into English

Disproportionate: translate from English into Chinese

不成比例的

Disproportionate: translate from English into Dutch

Onevenredig, Niet in verhouding

Disproportionate: translate from English into French

Disproportionné

Disproportionate: translate from English into German

Unverhältnismäßig, Unangemessen, Übermäßig

Disproportionate: translate from English into Hindi

असंगत, तारतम्यहीन, अनुपातहीन, विषम, बेमेल, बेडौल, अनुरूप, बेढंगा

Disproportionate: translate from English into Italian

Sproporzionato

Disproportionate: translate from English into Korean

불균형, 불균형의

Disproportionate: translate from English into Russian

Непропорциональный, Несоразмерный

Disproportionate: translate from English into Spanish

Desproporcionado, Desmesurado

Word origin

mid 16th century: from dis- (expressing absence) + proportionate, on the pattern of French disproportionné .

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Disproportionate synonims

excessive

adjective
More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
Usage examples:
He was drinking excessive amounts of brandy

Beyond normal limits

adjective
Too much or too many
Usage examples:
Some property owners complained that they were being charged excessive fees., the directive will pr…

All meanings and translations of Excessive

inordinate

adjective
Unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.
Usage examples:
The case had taken up an inordinate amount of time

adjective
Unreasonably or unusually large in size or degree
Usage examples:
She seemed to be inordinately fond of her dog.

All meanings and translations of Inordinate

undue

adjective
Unwarranted or inappropriate because excessive or disproportionate.
Usage examples:
This figure did not give rise to undue concern

adjective
More than is necessary, acceptable, or reasonable
Usage examples:
The court said the state law placed an undue burden on working mothers., he does not seem unduly co…

adjective
More than is acceptable or necessary
Usage examples:
Another rise in interest rates so soon would risk spreading undue alarm among businesses and consum…

All meanings and translations of Undue

unreasonable

adjective
Not guided by or based on good sense.
Usage examples:
She knew she was being unreasonable, but she resented his domesticity

adjective
Not based on or using good judgment; not fair
Usage examples:
It’s unreasonable to expect him to work every weekend., he thinks the cops acted unreasonably.

adjective
Not fair or acceptable
Usage examples:
A merchant is not required to satisfy a customer's unreasonable demands., be unreasonable for sb/st…

All meanings and translations of Unreasonable

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