Synonyms for unequal
- adjective
Most common
uneven disparate unbalanced irregular inequitable inadequate
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Uneven
uneven, disparate, unbalanced, irregular, ill-matched, mismatched, unsettled, fitful, unsymmetrical
2. Inequitable — inadequate; insufficiently capable or qualified
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Inadequate; insufficiently capable or qualified.
- adj. 2
Not the same.
Related words
- Word family
- unequally unequalness
Example sentences
- irregular Rainfall in Algeria has become rare and irregular.
- uneven It's good for your back to walk on uneven ground.
- unbalanced I don't believe that you're mentally unbalanced.
- inadequate At times like this, words are woefully inadequate.
- inequitable You claim an inequitable exchange on asymmetrical bases.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unequal | steady | |
| irregular | falling | |
| uneven | steady | |
| disparate | rising | |
| unbalanced | steady | |
| inadequate | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- unlike2, uneven3, fitful2
- 9 letters
- irregular4, disparate3, unsettled3
- 10 letters
- inadequate4, unbalanced3, mismatched2
- 11 letters
- inequitable5
- 12 letters
- insufficient4
- 13 letters
- unsymmetrical
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (unlike2 = 2 syllables).