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Meaning of 'unequal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Unequal [ a.]
- Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers are of unequal length; peers and commoners are unequal in rank.
- Ill balanced or matched; disproportioned; hence, not equitable; partial; unjust; unfair.
- Not uniform; not equable; irregular; uneven; as, unequal pulsations; an unequal poem.
- Not adequate or sufficient; inferior; as, the man was unequal to the emergency; the timber was unequal to the sudden strain.
- Not having the two sides or the parts symmetrical.

Meaning of 'unequal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unequal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Example in sentence:
  • inadequate training;
  • she was unequal to the task;
  • the staff was inadequate

Nearby Words:

uneared unearned unearth unearthed unearthing unearthly unease uneasiness uneasity uneasy

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