Antonyms of adj proportionate

3 senses of proportionate

Sense 1
proportionate (vs. disproportionate) -- (being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group")

disproportionate (vs. proportionate), disproportional -- (out of proportion)

Sense 2
proportionate -- (agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree)

INDIRECT (VIA commensurate) -> incommensurate -- (not corresponding in size or degree or extent; "a reward incommensurate with his effort")

Sense 3
harmonious, proportionate, symmetrical -- (exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities)

INDIRECT (VIA balanced) -> unbalanced, imbalanced -- (being or thrown out of equilibrium)

Similarity of adj proportionate

3 senses of proportionate

Sense 1
proportionate (vs. disproportionate) -- (being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group")
       => per capita -- (per person; "among the states Connecticut has a high per capita income")
       => proportionable -- (proportionate)
       => proportional, relative -- (properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'; "the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production")
       => proportional -- (having a constant ratio)

Sense 2
proportionate -- (agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree)
       => commensurate (vs. incommensurate) -- (corresponding in size or degree or extent; "pay should be commensurate with the time worked")

Sense 3
harmonious, proportionate, symmetrical -- (exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities)
       => balanced (vs. unbalanced) -- (being in a state of proper equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers")

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