UNEQUAL - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

Synonyms

Inadequate, Unequal

Antonyms

Equal, Adequate

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "unequal" comes from Middle English unequale. Many other languages have similar words:

  • German: unegal

🔗 Related Words

un- – A related word in the same word family.

equal – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales show how creatively Middle English speakers mixed vocabularies.

🎵 Words that Rhyme with Unequal