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Unequal

/ʌnˈiːkwəl/ · adjective

Meaning

Not the same..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Not the same.
  2. Out of balance.
  3. (comparable) Inadequate; insufficiently capable or qualified.
  4. Erratic, inconsistent.
  5. One who is not an equal.

Example Sentences

unequal to the task
Her manner to Francesca was very unequal. Sometimes it had all the frankness of their early intimacy; at other times it was forbidding, and even petulant.

Synonyms for unequal

disparateunequalunevenunlikeunbalancedmismatchedanisometricunsymmetricalodds-onnonequivalentunequalizedunequalised

Antonyms for unequal

equallikeequivalentsame

Related Words

unequalizedunsymmetricalnonequivalentunevenunlikemismatchedunbalancedanisometricodds-onunequalisedasymmetricalasymmetricnonuniforminequitableinequalityunfairnessdisproportionateunfairunjustirregular

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does unequal mean?

Unequal means Not the same..

What is a synonym for unequal?

Common synonyms include disparate, unequal, uneven, unlike.

What is the opposite of unequal?

Possible antonyms include equal, like, equivalent, same.

How do you use unequal in a sentence?

unequal to the task

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