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unequal

[uhn-ee-kwuhl] / ʌnˈi kwəl /
ADJECTIVE
different
Synonyms
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differing uneven
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disparate dissimilar distant divergent diverse incommensurate like night and day mismatched not uniform odd poles apart unalike unequivalent unlike unmatched unsimilar variable various varying weird
Antonyms
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balanced equal even identical level matched same similar
ADJECTIVE
not balanced; lopsided
Synonyms
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disproportionate inequitable one-sided unbalanced uneven
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asymmetrical ill-matched irregular nonsymmetrical off-balance overbalanced unproportionate unsymmetrical
Antonyms
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balanced even
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equal identical level matched same similar

Example Sentences

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The phrase does not mean merely that the two sides are unequal in armed might.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

"We offer an alternative," said tricycle owner Ariel Estrada, 54, while acknowledging that Havana's fleet of three-wheelers was grossly unequal to Cubans' needs.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

"If you control the water, the relationship immediately becomes unequal."

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Researchers attribute part of this disparity to social and structural factors, including unequal access to health care, differences in educational opportunities, and known biases in cognitive testing.

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

Three profoundly destabilizing scientific ideas ricochet through the twentieth century, trisecting it into three unequal parts: the atom, the byte, the gene.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee