disproportionately

Out of balance

Disproportionately means out of proportion—larger, smaller, or more intense than expected relative to something else.

A policy might disproportionately affect low-income families, meaning they bear more of the burden than their share of the population would suggest.

The word often signals unfairness or imbalance: Minorities are disproportionately represented in the prison population.

excess

excessively

Beyond proper measure

overly · immoderately · extravagantly · exorbitantly · outrageously · extremely · overwhelmingly · exceedingly · vastly · enormously

imbalance

unequally

Not in equal measure

inequitably · unfairly · skewed · one-sidedly · disparately · inconsistently · irregularly · nonuniformly · overrepresented · underrepresented

injustice

unjustly

Without legitimate cause

marginalized · disadvantaged · targeted · burdened · affected · impacted · vulnerable · minorities · communities · populations

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proportionality/balance

disproportionatelyproportionately

In relative measure

proportionally · commensurately · in proportion · correspondingly · appropriately

fairness/equity

disproportionatelyfairly

Moderately or equitably

equitably · justly · duly · impartially · even-handedly

distribution uniformity

disproportionatelyevenly

In equal parts

uniformly · equally · symmetrically · regularly · homogeneously

Phrases
Family

disproportionate

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