disproportionate

CEFRC1

/dɪs.pɹəˈpɔː.ʃə.nət/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Too large or too small compared with something else.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Out of proportion.

Examples

  • People on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on rent.

  • This big gate is disproportionate to the small garden.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /dɪs.pɹəˈpɔː.ʃə.neɪt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. To undergo disproportionation.

  2. Too large or too small in comparison with something else; out of proportion.

  3. Not proportionate.

More examples

In context

  • disproportionate impact

  • disproportionate response

  • grossly disproportionate

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From dis- + proportionate.