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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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Ramaphosa, whose country has been ranked by the World Bank as the most unequal on the planet, has said he will bring forward a motion on the IPI at the UN General Assembly.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

If food companies can adapt their playbooks to an increasingly unequal consumer base, today’s discount could be an opportunity for investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

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