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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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Aprill defends private equity as an equalizer of sorts in an unequal medical marketplace.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 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

Immigrants and minorities in the U.S. and Europe who embraced Western values could apply them to challenge unequal treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Much of human history has consisted of unequal conflicts between the haves and the have-nots: between peoples with farmer power and those without it, or between those who acquired it at different times.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond