What are some opposite words for equal?
Antonyms for equal
ˈi kwəlequal
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term equal.
Wiktionary
equaladjective
A person or thing of equal status to others.
Two plus two equals four.
equaladjective
Exactly identical, having the same value.
All right angles are equal.
Synonyms:
equivalent, identicalequalverb
equalverb
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, worthlessSynonyms:
able, adapted, adequate, capable, commensurate, competent, fit, fitted, fitting, qualified, satisfactory, sufficient, suitablePreposition:
Adequate to the demand; for the purpose.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
equal
Antonyms:
incommensurate, inco-ordinate, inadequate, disparate, variableSynonyms:
uniform, commensurate, co-ordinate, adequate, alike, equivalent, even, equable, sufficient, impartial, co-extensive, smooth
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Princeton's WordNet
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, differSynonyms:
catch, mates, couple, lucifer, friction match, match, mate, peer, compeerequaladjective
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, differSynonyms:
adequateadequate, 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, differSynonyms:
fair to middling, decent, adequate, passable, enough, tolerableequal, 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, differSynonyms:
personify, exist, live, touch, be, represent, equate, embody, equalise, match, follow, equalize, rival, cost, make up, comprise, constituteequal, 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, differSynonyms:
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, checkequal, 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, differSynonyms:
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 Words
equaladjective
Synonyms:
coördinate, tantamount, equivalent, corresponding, identical, commensurate, proportionate, adequate, sufficient, equable, uniform, equitable, evenequalnoun
Antonyms:
inferior, subordinateSynonyms:
peer, mate, compeer, match, coördinate
Editors Contribution
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.
How to use equal in a sentence?
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.
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.
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. ’.
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.
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.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1711 | poor | |
#2309 | equal | |
#2319 | variable | |
#6074 | differ | |
#10208 | inadequate | |
#10226 | useless | |
#10242 | insufficient | |
#15200 | inferior | |
#20528 | unsatisfactory | |
#20769 | worthless | |
#21612 | uneven | |
#22809 | disparate | |
#24702 | unsuitable | |
#24911 | incompetent | |
#25409 | unequal | |
#26977 | disqualified | |
#28501 | unbalanced | |
#29086 | unqualified | |
#29642 | unfit | |
#53849 | mismatched | |
#162872 | incommensurate | |
#257097 | unsymmetrical |
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