disproportionate en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɪs.pɹəˈpɔɹ.ʃə.nət/ (Canada, General-American)
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- /dɪs.pɹəˈpɔː.ʃə.nət/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Latin prōportiōnātusbor. English proportionate English disproportionate From dis- + proportionate.
Meanings
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Not proportionate.
grossly disproportionate
The punishment seemed disproportionate to the crime.
They faced a disproportionate share of the costs.
disproportionate response
disproportionate impact
- Out of proportion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more disproportionate | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most disproportionate | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
disproportionateness · disproportionately
Synonyms
extortionable · extortious · penal · nonproportionate · extortionate · unproportionate · exorbiant · extortionate · usurious · disproportionate · exorbitant · inordinate · sky-high · inordinate · extravagant
Translations (49)
ka არაპროპორციული (not proportionate) · nl buitensporig (out of proportion) · nl onevenredig (out of proportion) · pt desproporcionado (out of proportion) · pl nieproporcjonalny (not proportionate) · bg непропорциона́лен (out of proportion) · es desproporcionado (out of proportion) · fi suhteeton (out of proportion) · fr disproportionné (out of proportion) · fr disproportionnel (not proportionate) · uk непропорці́йний (not proportionate) · hy անհամաչափ (out of proportion) · uk неспівмі́рний (not proportionate) · sv oproportionerlig (not proportionate) · fi suhteeton (not proportionate) · ru несоразме́рный (not proportionate) · da uforholdsmæssig (out of proportion) · cs nepřiměřený (not proportionate) · nl buitenproportioneel (out of proportion) · pl niewspółmierny (out of proportion) · pt desproporcional (out of proportion) · bg несъответен (not proportionate) · ca desproporcionat (out of proportion) · pl nieproporcjonalny (out of proportion) · ga díréireach (not proportionate) · it spropositato (not proportionate) · ja 不釣り合い (not proportionate) · nb uforholdsmessig (not proportionate) · nn uforholdsmessig (not proportionate) · ru непропорциона́льный (not proportionate) · ca desproporcionat (not proportionate) · it sproporzionato (out of proportion) · fi yhteismitaton (not proportionate) · el δυσανάλογος (out of proportion) · hu aránytalan (not proportionate) · ru непропорциона́льный (out of proportion) · ga díréireach (out of proportion) · oc desproporcionat (out of proportion) · hu aránytalan (out of proportion) · nn uforholdsmessig (out of proportion) · nb uforholdsmessig (out of proportion) · it esagerato (not proportionate) · it smisurato (out of proportion) · pt desproporcionado (not proportionate) · mi pāhikahika (not proportionate) · da urimelig (not proportionate) · pl niewspółmierny (not proportionate) · es desproporcionado (not proportionate) · hy անհամաչափ (not proportionate)