DISPROPORTIONATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISPROPORTIONATE?

Need another word that means the same as “disproportionate”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “disproportionate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Disproportionate” are: disproportional, out of proportion to, not in proportion to, not appropriate to, not commensurate with

Disproportionate as an Adjective

Definitions of "Disproportionate" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disproportionate” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not proportionate.
• Too large or too small in comparison with something else.
• Out of proportion.

Synonyms of "Disproportionate" as an adjective (5 Words)

disproportional	Out of proportion. A few people have a disproportional impact on policy.
not appropriate to	Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.
not commensurate with	Corresponding in size or degree or extent.
not in proportion to	Holding office.
out of proportion to	Directed outward or serving to direct something outward.

Usage Examples of "Disproportionate" as an adjective

• Persistent offenders were given sentences that were disproportionate to the offences they had committed.
• People on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel.

Associations of "Disproportionate" (30 Words)

arrhythmic	Not rhythmic; without rhythm or regularity. The arrhythmic phrasing of the music.
asymmetric	Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components.
asymmetry	Lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something; lack of symmetry. There was an asymmetry between the right and left ears.
disharmony	A lack of harmony. We will become evermore a nation of social disharmony.
disparity	A great difference. The arrangements could lead to disparity of treatment between companies.
dubiety	The state or quality of being doubtful; uncertainty. His enemies made much of the dubiety of his paternity.
fluctuate	Cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern. The stock market fluctuates.
fluctuation	An instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change. The fluctuations of the sea.
imbalance	(mathematics) a lack of symmetry. The condition is caused by a hormonal imbalance.
impact	Come into forcible contact with. The move is not expected to impact the company s employees.
incapable	Unable to behave rationally or manage one’s affairs. Wilson blushed and was incapable of speech.
incommensurate	Out of keeping or proportion with. Man s influence on the earth s surface seems incommensurate with his scale.
indiscriminate	(of a person) not using or exercising discrimination. She was indiscriminate with her affections.
inequality	Difference in size, degree, circumstances, etc.; lack of equality. The inequality of the ground hindered their footing.
inequity	Lack of fairness or justice. Policies aimed at redressing racial inequity.
instability	Unreliability attributable to being unstable. Political and economic instability.
irregular	A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment. Irregular troops.
irregularity	A thing that is irregular in form or nature. The irregularity of his breathing.
random	Governed by or involving equal chances for each item. We stumbled on another live band playing at a random bar.
unbalance	A lack of symmetry, balance, or stability. This sharing can often unbalance even the closest of relationships.
uncertainty	The state of being unsure of something. Times of uncertainty and danger.
uncommon	Marked by an uncommon quality especially superlative or extreme of its kind. He was uncommon afraid.
undiscerning	Lacking discernment. An undiscerning audience.
unequal	A person or thing regarded as unequal to another in status or level. She was unequal to the task.
uneven	Variable and recurring at irregular intervals. Wood with an uneven grain.
unfair	Not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception. Took an unfair advantage.
unpredictable	Not occurring at expected times. An unpredictable or indeterminable future.
unrest	A state of agitation or turbulent change or development. Social unrest.
unsatisfactory	Not giving satisfaction. Her performance proved to be unsatisfactory.
wanting	Lacking in a required or necessary quality. Tested and found wanting.