What are some opposite words for equal?

Antonyms for equal
ˈi kwəlequal

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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. equaladjective

    A person or thing of equal status to others.

    Two plus two equals four.

    Synonyms:
    peer, identical, is, be

  2. equaladjective

    Exactly identical, having the same value.

    All right angles are equal.

    Synonyms:
    equivalent, identical

  3. equalverb

    Synonyms:
    uniform, even, fair, unvarying

  4. equalverb

    Synonyms:
    entail, lead, spell, imply, result in, mean

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. equal

    Adequate, commensurate, and sufficient signify equal to some given occasion or work; as, a sum sufficient to meet expenses; an adequate remedy for the disease. Commensurate is the more precise and learned word, signifying that which exactly measures the matter in question. Adapted, fit, suitable, and qualified refer to the qualities which match or suit the occasion. A clergyman may have strength adequate to the work of a porter; but that would not be a fit or suitable occupation for him. Work is satisfactory if it satisfies those for whom it is done, though it may be very poor work judged by some higher standard. Qualified refers to acquired abilities; competent to both natural and acquired; a qualified teacher may be no longer competent, by reason of ill health. Able and capable suggest general ability and reserved power, able being the higher word of the two. An able man will do something well in any position. A capable man will come up to any ordinary demand. We say an able orator, a capable accountant.

    Antonyms:
    disqualified, inadequate, incompetent, inferior, insufficient, poor, unequal, unfit, unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, useless, worthless

    Synonyms:
    able, adapted, adequate, capable, commensurate, competent, fit, fitted, fitting, qualified, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable

    Preposition:
    Adequate to the demand; for the purpose.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. equal

    Antonyms:
    incommensurate, inco-ordinate, inadequate, disparate, variable

    Synonyms:
    uniform, commensurate, co-ordinate, adequate, alike, equivalent, even, equable, sufficient, impartial, co-extensive, smooth

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Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. peer, equal, match, compeeradjective

    a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

    Antonyms:
    unequal, mismatched, unequalized, unbalanced, odds-on, nonequivalent, anisometric, unsymmetrical, uneven, unequalised, differ

    Synonyms:
    catch, mates, couple, lucifer, friction match, match, mate, peer, compeer

  2. equaladjective

    having the same quantity, value, or measure as another

    "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"

    Antonyms:
    anisometric, nonequivalent, mismatched, odds-on, unbalanced, unequalised, uneven, unequalized, unsymmetrical, unequal, differ

    Synonyms:
    adequate

  3. adequate, equalverb

    having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

    "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task"

    Antonyms:
    mismatched, unequalised, unequal, unequalized, unbalanced, anisometric, unsymmetrical, uneven, nonequivalent, odds-on, differ

    Synonyms:
    fair to middling, decent, adequate, passable, enough, tolerable

  4. equal, beverb

    be identical or equivalent to

    "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

    Antonyms:
    unequalized, odds-on, unequal, uneven, unsymmetrical, unequalised, unbalanced, mismatched, nonequivalent, anisometric, differ

    Synonyms:
    personify, exist, live, touch, be, represent, equate, embody, equalise, match, follow, equalize, rival, cost, make up, comprise, constitute

  5. equal, touch, rival, matchverb

    be equal to in quality or ability

    "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

    Antonyms:
    unbalanced, anisometric, unequalised, unequal, unsymmetrical, unequalized, odds-on, nonequivalent, uneven, mismatched, differ

    Synonyms:
    adjoin, touch, pit, have-to doe with, rival, play off, pertain, couple, match, concern, fit, stir, tinge, refer, meet, equalize, twin, agree, be, gibe, oppose, tally, equalise, affect, pair, jibe, cope with, equate, relate, touch on, tinct, bear on, allude, bear upon, reach, contact, correspond, come to, advert, impact, partake, extend to, mate, disturb, tint, check

  6. equal, match, equalize, equalise, equateverb

    make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

    "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"

    Antonyms:
    unequalised, uneven, unbalanced, mismatched, unequalized, odds-on, anisometric, unsymmetrical, unequal, nonequivalent, differ

    Synonyms:
    liken, equalize, touch, be, fit, gibe, equate, pair, meet, agree, get even, equalise, check, play off, match, cope with, tally, rival, compare, mate, couple, correspond, pit, oppose, twin, jibe

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. equaladjective

    Synonyms:
    coördinate, tantamount, equivalent, corresponding, identical, commensurate, proportionate, adequate, sufficient, equable, uniform, equitable, even

  2. equalnoun

    Antonyms:
    inferior, subordinate

    Synonyms:
    peer, mate, compeer, match, coördinate

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. converse

    converse (noun) converse - meaning 'the opposite of,' is not listed, therefore neither is its antonym. converse - converse (v), is all that's listed here.

    Submitted by anonymous on February 23, 2021  

How to use equal in a sentence?

  1. Kobe Bryant:

    All minutes aren't created equal, we've got some guys here this year that can really take a lot off me -- D'Angelo and Clarkson and their ability to handle and create and make plays, and Julius (Randle) making plays.

  2. John Roberts:

    We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, President George W. Bush judges or Clinton judges, what we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them.

  3. Stephen Breyer:

    I will tell you what Lincolnthought and what Washingtonthought and what people todaystill think.It's an experiment, associated Press's an experiment.That's what they said.And Joanna [ Breyer's wife ] paid each of our grandchildrencertain amount of money tomemorize the Gettysburg Address.What I want the students to pickup, if I can remember, are thefirst two lines, ‘ Four score andseven years ago, our forefathersbrought upon -- created a newcountry.A country that was dedicated toliberty and the proposition thatall men are created equal.Conceived in liberty. ’.

  4. Alanis Morissette:

    We are taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they are of equal value as happiness excitement and inspiration.

  5. Sarah Palin:

    Trump is the candidate giving voice to untold millions of fed-up Americans witnessing a purposeful destruction of our economy and the equal opportunity for success that made America exceptional, we're watching career politicians throw away our kids' future through bankrupting public budgets and ripping open our porous borders which, obvious to all us non-politicians, puts us at great risk.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#1711poor
#2309equal
#2319variable
#6074differ
#10208inadequate
#10226useless
#10242insufficient
#15200inferior
#20528unsatisfactory
#20769worthless
#21612uneven
#22809disparate
#24702unsuitable
#24911incompetent
#25409unequal
#26977disqualified
#28501unbalanced
#29086unqualified
#29642unfit
#53849mismatched
#162872incommensurate
#257097unsymmetrical

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