disproportionate
Out of balance
Disproportionate means out of proportion—too large or too small relative to something else.
A disproportionate response exceeds what the situation warrants.
A disproportionate share of the burden falls on one group when others contribute less.
The word often implies unfairness or imbalance: The punishment was disproportionate to the crime.
Measurable difference between things
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- unfairUnjust or partial
- imbalancedUnevenly distributed or proportioned
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
lopsided · asymmetrical · skewed · one-sided · biased · unjust · discriminatory · inequitable
Unnecessary additional effort
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
- unwarrantedWithout adequate justification
overblown · immoderate · inordinate · undue · outsized · overreaction · overreach · heavy-handed
Larger than typical
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- hugeExtremely large in size
- immenseExtremely large in scope
massive · colossal · gigantic · outsize · magnified · inflated · bloated · swollen
Absence of balanced form
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- mismatchIncompatible combination
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- incongruityLack of harmony
unevenness · distortion · irregularity · misalignment · divergence · variance · anomaly · inconsistency
disparity
Measurable difference between things
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
- unfairUnjust or partial
- imbalancedUnevenly distributed or proportioned
uneven · lopsided · asymmetrical · skewed · one-sided · biased · unjust · discriminatory · inequitable · unbalanced
overkill
Unnecessary additional effort
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
unwarranted · overblown · immoderate · inordinate · undue · outsized · overreaction · overreach · heavy-handed · overmuch
outsized
Larger than typical
immense · massive · colossal · gigantic · outsize · magnified · inflated · bloated · swollen · amplified
asymmetry
Absence of balanced form
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- mismatchIncompatible combination
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
incongruity · unevenness · distortion · irregularity · misalignment · divergence · variance · anomaly · inconsistency · nonuniformity
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- proportionsratio, fraction, percentage, percent, share
- unfairnessunfair, unjust, biased, unequal, inequitable
- crookedcrooked, askew, awry, lopsided, off-center
- uglyugly, hideous, unsightly, grotesque, repulsive
- unevenuneven, irregular, unequal, nonuniform, asymmetric
disproportionateproportionate
Scaled to fit properly
proportional · balanced · commensurate · in proportion · well-proportioned
disproportionatefair
Impartial and unbiased
equitable · just · even · equal · appropriate
disproportionatewell-balanced
Having equal distribution
balanced · symmetrical · harmonious · even · equal