unequal
Pronunciation: /ʌnˈiːkwəl/
The English word “unequal” has 5 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Not the same.
- Out of balance.
- Inadequate; insufficiently capable or qualified.
- Erratic, inconsistent.
noun
- One who is not an equal.
Etymology
From Middle English unequale, equivalent to un- + equal. Compare German unegal (“unlevel, uneven”).
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