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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

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

In the absence of national standards for contracts, we’re left with a patchwork of state laws that have created an unequal playing field among universities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Global players' union FifPro has named him as one of the footballers suffering from an "unequal workload".

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

We have now traced how food production arose in a few centers, and how it spread at unequal rates from there to other areas.

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