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unequal

[uhn-ee-kwuhl] / ʌnˈi kwəl /
ADJECTIVE
different
Synonyms
STRONGEST
differing uneven
WEAK
disparate dissimilar distant divergent diverse incommensurate like night and day mismatched not uniform odd poles apart unalike unequivalent unlike unmatched unsimilar variable various varying weird
Antonyms
WEAK
balanced equal even identical level matched same similar
ADJECTIVE
not balanced; lopsided
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disproportionate inequitable one-sided unbalanced uneven
WEAK
asymmetrical ill-matched irregular nonsymmetrical off-balance overbalanced unproportionate unsymmetrical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
balanced even
WEAK
equal identical level matched same similar

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Aprill defends private equity as an equalizer of sorts in an unequal medical marketplace.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

Ramaphosa, whose country has been ranked by the World Bank as the most unequal on the planet, has said he will bring forward a motion on the IPI at the UN General Assembly.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Researchers attribute part of this disparity to social and structural factors, including unequal access to health care, differences in educational opportunities, and known biases in cognitive testing.

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

He added that the unequal treatment of adults and children "must end" by tackling obesity, protecting mental health, reducing exposure to nicotine and boosting vaccinations in children.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

White Southerners could ignore the groundswell of discontent, but, especially following World War II, blacks were simply not going to tolerate a life separate from and unequal to the American mainstream.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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