Synonyms for disproportionate
ˌdɪs prəˈpɔr ʃə nɪt, -ˈpoʊr-dis·pro·por·tion·ate

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1. disproportionate, disproportionaladjective

   out of proportion

   Synonyms:
   disproportional

   Antonyms:
   commensurate, per capita, proportionate, proportionable, proportional, relative

2. disproportionateadjective

   not proportionate

   Synonyms:
   disproportional

   Antonyms:
   proportional, per capita, relative, commensurate, proportionate, proportionable

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1. disproportionateadjective

   Synonyms:
   unsymmetrical, out of proportion

2. disproportionateadjective

   Synonyms:
   inadequate, unsuitable

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1. List of paraphrases for "disproportionate":

   disproportional, excessive, inordinate, unreasonable, lopsided, inadequate, proportionate, inappropriate

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1. Foreign Relations PresidentRichard Haass:

   He did nothing to persuade us that his various interventions in the run-up to the election were justified, it just seemed to me he took on a disproportionate role in American politics without the mandate to do it.

2. Stacey Abrams:

   When you know that what you are doing is going to have a disproportionate affect on people of color and on women and you do it anyway, that erodes the public trust in the system and that's problematic.

3. Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom:

   The response must not be of the kind -- and this is what I say in other situations where the response is such that it results in extra-judicial executions or is disproportionate in that the number of people killed on that side exceeds the original number of deaths many times over.

4. Beth Blauer:

   There is nothing so stark than looking at the disproportionate amount of Black and Latino people that are [ contracting and ] dying from this disease, knowing there is no medical safety net for them and also understanding that there are deliberate decisions that aren't taking their best interests in mind, this is the piece that I think has been the most difficult for me.

5. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi:

   Last week, in our view, the president - the administration - conducted a provocative, disproportionate attack against Iran, which endangered Americans.