Thesaurus: unequal

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1. 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.
2. a. Ill balanced or matched; disproportioned; hence, not equitable; partial; unjust; unfair.
3. a. Not uniform; not equable; irregular; uneven; as, unequal pulsations; an unequal poem.
4. a. Not adequate or sufficient; inferior; as, the man was unequal to the emergency; the timber was unequal to the sudden strain.
5. a. Not having the two sides or the parts symmetrical.
6. adj. poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
7. adj. lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
8. 1. 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. 2. Ill balanced or matched; disproportioned; hence, not equitable; partial; unjust; unfair. Against unequal arms to fight in pain. Milton. Jerome, a very unequal relator of the opinion of his adversaries. John Worthington. To punish me for what you make me do Seems much unequal. Shak. 3. Not uniform; not equable; irregular; uneven; as, unequal pulsations; an unequal poem. 4. Not adequate or sufficient; inferior; as, the man was unequal to the emergency; the timber was unequal to the sudden strain. 5. (Bot.) Not having the two sides or the parts symmetrical.
9. j:100 a. poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure