unequal

un·e·qual

 (ŭn-ē′kwəl)

adj.

1. Not the same in any measurable aspect, such as extent or quantity.

2. Not the same as another in rank or social position.

3. Consisting of ill-matched opponents: an unequal race.

4. Having unbalanced sides or parts; asymmetric.

5. Not even or consistent; variable.

6. Not having the required abilities; inadequate: "It was maddening to be unequal to many enterprises" (D.H. Lawrence).

7. Not fair. See Usage Note at equal.

n.

One that is not the equal of another.

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un·e′qual·ly adv.

unequal

(ʌnˈiːkwəl)

adj

1. not equal in quantity, size, rank, value, etc

2. (foll by to) inadequate; insufficient

3. not evenly balanced

4. (of character, quality, etc) irregular; varying; inconsistent

5. (of a contest, etc) having competitors of different ability

6. obsolete unjust

unˈequally adv

un•e•qual

(ʌnˈi kwəl)

adj.

1. not equal; not of the same rank, ability, etc.

2. not adequate, as in amount or ability (usu. fol. by to).

n.

3. persons or things not equal to each other.

un•e′qual•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	unequal - poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure incommensurate - not corresponding in size or degree or extent; "a reward incommensurate with his effort" equal - having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
	2.	unequal - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task" inadequate unsatisfactory - not giving satisfaction; "shops should take back unsatisfactory goods"; "her performance proved to be unsatisfactory"; "life is becoming increasingly unsatifactory"; "our discussion was very unsatisfactory"

unequal

adjective

1. disproportionate, uneven, unbalanced, unfair, irregular, unjust, inequitable, ill-matched the unequal power relationships between men and women

2. different, differing, dissimilar, unlike, varying, variable, disparate, unmatched, not uniform These pipes appear to me to be all of unequal length.
different like, similar, equal, matched, equivalent, uniform, identical

3. (with to) not up to, not qualified for, inadequate for, insufficient for, found wanting in, not cut out for (informal), incompetent at Her critics say that she has proved unequal to the task.

unequal

adjective

1. Lacking capability:

inadequate, incapable, incompetent, unfit, unqualified.

2. Not fair, right, or just:

inequitable, unfair, unjust.

Translations

غَيْر مُتَسأو

nestejný

ulig

ungleichunterschiedlich

άνισος

desigual

inégal

nem egyenlő

ójafn

inegualenon all'altezza del compitodisuguale

nevienādsnevienlīdzīgs

nerovnaký

eşit olmayanfarklı

不平等的

unequal

[ˈʌnˈiːkwəl] ADJ

1. (= unfair) → desigual
the unequal distribution of wealth → la distribución desigual de la riqueza

2. (= differing) [size, length] → distinto
her feet are of unequal sizes → tiene los pies de distinto tamaño

3. (= inadequate) to be unequal to a task → no estar a la altura de una tarea

unequal

[ˌʌnˈiːkwəl] adj

(= unfair) [contest, relationship, distribution] → inégal(e); [political system] → inégalitaire
unequal pay → les inégalités de salaire
That's certainly the main reason given by men for unequal pay → C'est certainement la raison principale invoquée par les hommes pour justifier les inégalités de salaire.

(= inadequate) to be unequal to sth → ne pas être à la hauteur de qch
She was unequal to the task → Elle n'était pas à la hauteur de la tâche.
to feel unequal to sth → ne pas se sentir à la hauteur de qch
I felt quite unequal to the challenge → Je ne me sentais pas vraiment à la hauteur du défi.
He felt unequal to the job → Il ne se sentait pas à la hauteur., Il ne se sentait pas à la hauteur de la tâche.

(= different) [size, length] → inégal(e)
to be of unequal sizes → être de taille inégale

unequal

adj → ungleich; standard, quality → unterschiedlich, ungleichförmig; work → unausgeglichen; unequal in length → unterschiedlich or verschieden or ungleich lang; to be unequal to a task → einer Aufgabe (dat) → nicht gewachsen sein; to be unequal to doing something → unfähig or nicht fähig sein, etw zu tun

unequal

[ʌnˈiːkw/əl] adj (length, objects) → disuguale; (amounts) → diverso/a; (division of labour) → ineguale
to be unequal to a task (frm) → non essere all'altezza di un compito

unequal

(anˈiːkwəl) adjective

not equal in quantity, quality etc. They got unequal shares of / an unequal share in the money. ongelyk غَيْر مُتَسأو неравен desigual nestejný ungleich ulig άνισοςdesigual ebavõrdne نابرابر erisuuruinen inégal לא שָווֶה असमान nejednak, neujednačen nem egyenlő tidak sama ójafn disuguale 等しくない 동등하지 않은 nelygus nevienāds; nevienlīdzīgs tdk sama ongelijkulik, ujevnnierówny نابرابر، نا مساوي، بې انډوله desigual inegal неравноценный nerovnocenný, nerovnaký neenak nejednak olika, inte likvärdig ซึ่งไม่เท่ากัน eşit olmayan, farklı 不平等的 нерівний, нерівноцінний غير مساوي không bằng nhau 不平等的

unˈequally adverb

ongelyk بصورَةٍ غَيْر مُتَسأويَه неравно desigualmente nestejně ungleich uligt άνισα desigualmente ebavõrdselt بطور نابرابر epäoikeudenmukaisesti inégalement בְּצוּרָה לא שָווָה असमान रूप से nejednako, neujednačeno egyenlőtlenül secara berbeda ójafnt inegualmente 不平等に 같지 않게 nelygiai nevienādi; nevienlīdzīgi tdk sama ongelijkujevnt, uliktnierówno desigualmente (în mod) inegal неравноценно nerovnako neenako nejednako på ett icke likvärdigt sätt อย่างไม่เท่ากัน ayırımcı bir tutumla 不平等地 нерівно, нерівноцінно غير مساوي طور پر không bằng nhau 不平等地

unequal

a. desigual; desproporcionado-a.

unequal

adj desigual