English adjective: unequal | |||
1. | unequal poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure | ||
Similar | anisometric, mismatched, nonequivalent, odds-on, unbalanced, unequalised, unequalized, uneven, unsymmetrical | ||
See also | incommensurate | ||
Attribute | equality | ||
Antonyms | equal | ||
2. | unequal lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task | ||
Samples | Inadequate training. The staff was inadequate. She was unequal to the task. | ||
Synonyms | inadequate | ||
Similar | deficient, incapable, incompetent, lacking, short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed, unequal to, wanting | ||
See also | unsatisfactory | ||
Attribute | adequacy, adequateness | ||
Antonyms | adequate, equal | ||