Vocabulary
Disproportionate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
too large or too small in comparison with something else.
Urdu meaning
غیر متناسب، ناموافق، ناموزوں
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- These sums are negligible comparedto Pakistan`s $410bn economy, but grant donors disproportionate influence.
- Although mental illness spares no one, the reports says that women are afflicted at a disproportionate rate.
- Disproportionate exposure: The second key driver is the disproportionate concentration of the poor in high-risk areas.
- Despite their desperation, Israel resorted to a predictably massive and disproportionate response, leading to destruction and misery in Gaza at a scale not witnessed before.
- Imposing restriction on movement and assembly for traffic con-trol or imposing timings for marriage halls is both disproportionate and unreasonable.
Synonyms
out of proportion to, not in proportion to, not appropriate to, not commensurate with
Curator example
“people on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel”
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