WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•pro•por•tion•ate /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt/USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- lacking proportion or balance;
too much or too little:spends a disproportionate amount of time watching TV.
dis•pro•por•tion•ate
(dis′prə pôr′shə nit, -pōr′-),USA pronunciation adj.
dis′pro•por′tion•ate•ly, adv.
dis′pro•por′tion•ate•ness, n.
- not proportionate;
out of proportion, as in size or number.
- dis-1 + proportionate 1544–55
dis′pro•por′tion•ate•ness, n.
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