disproportional
[ dis-pruh-pawr-shuh-nl, -pohr- ]
/ ˌdɪs prəˈpɔr ʃə nl, -ˈpoʊr- /
adjective
not in proportion; disproportionate.
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Words nearby disproportional
dispraise, dispread, disprize, disproof, disproportion, disproportional, disproportionate, disproportionation, disprove, dispur, disputable
Origin of disproportional
OTHER WORDS FROM disproportional
dis·pro·por·tion·al·i·ty, dis·pro·por·tion·al·ness, noundis·pro·por·tion·al·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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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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