disproportional
[ dis-pruh-pawr-shuh-nl, -pohr- ]
adjective
not in proportion; disproportionate.
Origin of disproportional
1First recorded in 1600–10; dis-1 + proportional
Other words from disproportional
- dis·pro·por·tion·al·i·ty, dis·pro·por·tion·al·ness, noun
- dis·pro·por·tion·al·ly, adverb
Words Nearby disproportional
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How to use disproportional in a sentence
Pretty much like this act, so disproportional to the occasion, is Mr. Gladstone's leap out of the ministry to follow his book.'
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) | John MorleyThe farmer meekly intimated that ten acres of buckwheat and five acres of oats seemed rather disproportional.
Watch Yourself Go By | Al. G. FieldThe expenditures of the bankrupt have been disproportional to his fortune.
Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau | Honore de Balzac
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