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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
WEAK
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

The race to get into hot AI startups has led to unequal deals for investors, raising questions about how much companies are really worth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

After the Supreme Court declared separate schools inherently unequal in 1954, segregation persisted unabated.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander