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out of proportion

ADJECTIVE
disproportionate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
excessive inordinate superfluous unequal unreasonable
WEAK
asymmetric incommensurate irregular lopsided nonsymmetrical overbalanced too much uneven unsymmetrical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
moderate reasonable
WEAK
balanced equal even proportionate
ADJECTIVE
exaggerated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abstract distorted excessive extravagant fabricated false farfetched hyperbolic inflated magnified melodramatic overblown overwrought preposterous pretentious stylized unrealistic
STRONG
amplified bouncing embroidered exalted overdone overestimated steep strained
WEAK
a bit thick artificial caricatural fabulous fantastic hammy highly colored histrionic histrionical impossible overkill schmaltzy sensational spectacular tall too much too-too
Antonyms
STRONGEST
actual believable calm factual moderate real realistic reasonable sensible straight
WEAK
depreciated minimized played down reduced understated unembellished unexaggerated
ADJECTIVE
extreme
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolute dire drastic egregious exaggerated exceptional excessive extraordinary harsh irrational outrageous radical remarkable severe sheer unreasonable unusual utter
STRONG
desperate gross overkill stern
WEAK
downright extravagant fabulous fanatical flagrant immoderate improper imprudent inordinate intemperate nonsensical out-and-out preposterous rabid rigid strict thorough unbending uncommon uncompromising unconventional unseemly zealous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm common easy familiar good logical mild moderate nice normal ordinary pleasing reasonable regular sensible uncertain usual
WEAK
close limited near
ADJECTIVE
irregular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
asymmetrical craggy elliptical jagged lumpy unbalanced
STRONG
aberrant bent eccentric rough variable wobbly
WEAK
amorphous broken cockeyed crooked devious disproportionate elliptic hilly lopsided meandering not uniform notched off-balance off-center pitted protuberant scarred serrate serrated unaligned unequal unsymmetrical zigzagged
Antonyms
STRONGEST
even smooth
STRONG
normal regular
WEAK
common conventional flat level methodical standard systematic usual
ADVERB
overmuch
Synonyms
STRONG
over
WEAK
disproportionately ever excessively extravagantly extremely illegally immensely immoderately improperly indecorously inordinately overfull overly too underhandedly unfairly unjustifiably unjustly unnecessarily unreasonably
ADVERB
unduly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disproportionately extremely immensely improperly inordinately overly too unfairly unjustifiably unjustly unnecessarily unreasonably
WEAK
ever extravagantly illegally immoderately indecorously over overfull overmuch underhandedly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fairly honestly justly
WEAK
moderately reasonably sensibly

Example Sentences

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Attorneys for Brown, Raygoza and Samane spent the week arguing that the government’s case was blown out of proportion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

He said the agreement drafted by the agency used the surrogate’s body for a “profit venturing business” and that the risks Trent-Wilson took were out of proportion to those taken by the agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

That fear has been blown out of proportion.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Generalized anxiety disorder is a persistent and excessive form of anxiety that feels out of proportion to actual events or situations.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2025

Nevertheless, small problems sometimes got blown out of proportion.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.