Disproportionate
Disproportionate adjective - Out of proportion.
Needless and disproportionate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Needless" instead an adjective "Disproportionate".
Nearby Words: disproportion, disproportionately
Needless
Needless adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.
Disproportionate and needless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disproportionate" instead an adjective "Needless".
Nearby Words: need, needlessly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- exorbitant and disproportionate
- exorbitant and needless
- extravagant and disproportionate
- extravagant and needless
- surplus and disproportionate
- surplus and needless
- extreme and disproportionate
- extreme and needless
- excessive and disproportionate
- excessive and needless
- unfair and disproportionate
- unfair and needless
- senseless and disproportionate
- senseless and needless
Both words in one sentence
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Disproportionate Retribution: Sami Yurl is such an arrogant jerk that he thinks being challenged by someone warrants him beating them to a pulp in a long, drawn out and needless cruel manner.
- Is his treatment of Goofy needless cruelty, Disproportionate Retribution, or completely justified?
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Most of the bad things the Exiles do are born of desperation or vengeance for the constant barrage of attempted genocide, Disproportionate Retribution and flat-out needless cruelty the Dominion keeps visiting on them.
Source: Video Game / WildStar
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