English Explanatory Dictionary

unequal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not the same.
  2. Out of balance.
  3. Inadequate; insufficiently capable or qualified.
  4. Erratic, inconsistent.
noun
  1. One who is not an equal.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈiːkwəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unequal.wav

Word forms

unequal more unequal most unequal unæqual unequall unæquall unequals

Etymology

From Middle English unequale, equivalent to un- + equal. Compare German unegal (“unlevel, uneven”).

Synonyms

disparate unequal uneven

Antonyms

equal

Related words

overbalanced unbalanced

Derived words

unequal treaty
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