out of all proportion
Blown way up
Out of all proportion describes something exaggerated far beyond what the situation warrants.
A response, reaction, or consequence is out of all proportion when it vastly exceeds what would be reasonable or appropriate: The punishment was out of all proportion to the offense.
The phrase emphasizes disproportion so extreme it seems absurd or unjust.
- inappropriatenessLack of suitability
- overreactionDisproportionate emotional response
- knee jerk reactionAutomatic unthinking response
- over the topExcessively theatrical or extreme
- imbalanceLack of proportion
asymmetry · exaggeration · dramatization · making a scene · excess · skewness · disparity · amplification · incongruity · distortion · overemphasis · hyperbole · miscalculation · misjudgment · overkill · overvaluation · misalignment · overextension
out of all proportionproportionate
Scaled to fit properly
in proportion · proportional · appropriate · fitting · commensurate
out of all proportionaccurate
Conforming to fact
factual · true to life · realistic · faithful · fair
out of all proportionunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
restrained · measured · moderate · temperate · subdued
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