
Disproportionate
Relative Size
Use 'disproportionate' to emphasize that one thing is much bigger or smaller than it should be compared to another.
The disproportionate amount of homework to play time frustrated the students.
Negative Connotation
'Disproportionate' often implies something is unfair or not right, so use it to criticize.
A disproportionate share of the profits went to the executives, which seemed unfair.
Visual Imagery
Imagine one side of a scale heavily weighed down to help remember the meaning of 'disproportionate'.
In cartoons, a character's disproportionate head to body ratio can be comical. Compare with
AsymmetricCommensurateEqualExcessiveImbalanceLopsidedReasonableUneven
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