unproportionate

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ proportionate.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ʌnpɹəˈpɔːʃənət/

Adjective

unproportionate (comparative more unproportionate, superlative most unproportionate)

  1. Not proportionate; disproportionate.
    • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, translated by John Florio, Essays, III.1:
      I […] mocke at those rash spirits, who from the braverie of their hearts offer themselves to so unproportionate [translating disproportionnées] quarrels.
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