Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disproportionate

/ˌdɪs.pɹəˈpɔɹ.ʃə.nət/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: dis-pro-por-tion-ate
IPA: /ˌdɪs.pɹəˈpɔɹ.ʃə.nət/

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not proportionate.

adj

Out of proportion.

verb

To undergo disproportionation.

Example Sentences

"grossly disproportionate"
"disproportionate impact"
"disproportionate response"
"They faced a disproportionate share of the costs."
"The punishment seemed disproportionate to the crime."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Latin prōportiōnātusbor. English proportionate English disproportionate From dis- + proportionate.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdɪs.pɹəˈpɔɹ.ʃə.nət/
British English: /dɪs.pɹəˈpɔː.ʃə.nət/

Inflected Forms

more disproportionate (comparative) most disproportionate (superlative) disproportionates (present, singular) disproportionating (participle, present) disproportionated (participle, past) disproportionated (past)

Derived Forms

disproportionately disproportionateness

Frequently Paired Words

disproportion

Synonyms

nonproportionate unproportionate extortionate inordinate disproportionate exorbiant exorbitant extortionable extortious extravagant penal sky-high

Questions

How do you pronounce disproportionate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪs.pɹəˈpɔɹ.ʃə.nət/.
What does disproportionate mean?: Not proportionate.
Where does disproportionate come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Latin prōportiōnātusbor. English proportionate English disproportionate From dis- + proportionate.

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