Meaning
4 sensesNot the same.
ungleich
Out of balance.
(comparable)Inadequate; insufficiently capable or qualified.
unequal to the task
Erratic, inconsistent.
More definitions
- poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
- lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Examples
12 sentencesAll people are born into unequal circumstances.
The table wobbles because its legs are unequal length.
Latin America is one of the world's most unequal regions.
Let not a beast bear a weight unequal to its strength.
Saying no to unequal language rights isn't the same thing as paranoia.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English unequale, equivalent to un- + equal. Compare German unegal (“unlevel,From Middle English unequale, equivalent to un- + equal. Compare German unegal (“unlevel, uneven”).
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Forms
more unequal, most unequal| Comparative | more unequal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unequal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task:inadequate
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsRelatedunbalanced
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form