HyperDic: unequal

English > 2 senses of the word *unequal*:
ADJECTIVE	all	unequal	poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
ADJECTIVE	all	unequal, inadequate	lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

unequal > pronunciation
Sounds	ahniy'kwahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *unequal*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure.
Attribute of	equality	The quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
Narrower	anisometric, unsymmetrical	Having unsymmetrical parts or unequal dimensions or measurements
	mismatched, uneven	(of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents
	nonequivalent	not equal or interchangeable in value, quantity, or significance
	odds-on	Having a better than even chance of success
	unbalanced	debits and credits are not equal
	unequalized, unequalised	not caused to be equal
See also	incommensurate	not corresponding in size or degree or extent
See also	unlike	not equal in amount
Opposite	equal	Having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
Spanish	desigual
Catalan	desigual
Adverbs	unequally	in an unequal or partial manner

English > *unequal*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.
Example	"she was unequal to the task"
Synonym	inadequate
Attribute of	adequacy, adequateness	The quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily
Narrower	deficient, lacking, wanting	inadequate in amount or degree
	incapable, incompetent, unequal to	not meeting requirements
	short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed	inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.
See also	unsatisfactory	not giving satisfaction
Opposite	adequate, equal	Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Spanish	desigual, inadecuado, inigual
Catalan	inadequat

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