Vocabulary
Disproportionate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
too large or too small in comparison with something else.
Urdu meaning
غیر متناسب، ناموافق، ناموزوں
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Girls bear a disproportionate burden.
Dawn Editorials —
Education last
— 2026-04-09
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Those who leave school early will face labour markets that already exclude persons with disabilities at disproportionate rates.
Dawn Editorials —
Starved childhoods
— 2026-03-11
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In the HKH watershed, even small perturbations can trigger disproportionate disasters.
Dawn Editorials —
Fluid frontiers
— 2026-03-11
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Finally, we must intensify our climate diplomacy to secure adaptation financing for mountain regions that contribute little to global emissions yet bear disproportionate risks.
Dawn Editorials —
A warming north
— 2026-02-25
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The shared interest of members in preserving influence, preventing reform and securing a disproportionate share of state resources becomes paramount.
Dawn Editorials —
Fractured society
— 2026-01-06
Synonyms
out of proportion to, not in proportion to, not appropriate to, not commensurate with
Curator example
“people on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel”
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