disproportional
[ dis-pruh-pawr-shuh-nl, -pohr- ]
/ ˌdɪs prəˈpɔr ʃə nl, -ˈpoʊr- /
adjective
not in proportion; disproportionate.
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Origin of disproportional
First recorded in 1600–10; dis-1 + proportional
OTHER WORDS FROM disproportional
dis·pro·por·tion·al·i·ty, dis·pro·por·tion·al·ness, noundis·pro·por·tion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby disproportional
dispraise, dispread, disprize, disproof, disproportion, disproportional, disproportionate, disproportionation, disprove, Dispur, disputable
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Example sentences from the Web for disproportional
Pretty much like this act, so disproportional to the occasion, is Mr. Gladstone's leap out of the ministry to follow his book.'
The expenditures of the bankrupt have been disproportional to his fortune.
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