What does "unequal" mean?
Unequal: Ill balanced or matched; disproportioned; hence, not equitable; partial; unjust; unfair. Against unequal arms to fight in pain. Milton. Jerome, a very unequal relator of the opinion of his adversaries. John Worthington. To punish me for what you make me do Seems much unequal. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.Not uniform; not equable; irregular; uneven; as, unequal pulsations; an unequal poem.
- 3.Not adequate or sufficient; inferior; as, the man was unequal to the emergency; the timber was unequal to the sudden strain.
- 4.(Bot.) Not having the two sides or the parts symmetrical.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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