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Unsuitable vs Disproportion - What's the difference?

unsuitable | disproportion |

As an adjective unsuitable

is not suitable; unfit; inappropriate.

As a noun disproportion is

the state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance.

As a verb disproportion is

to make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch.

unsuitable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not suitable; unfit; inappropriate.

    • Antonyms

    * suitable

    Derived terms

    * unsuitably

    disproportion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance.
    • the disproportion of the length of a building to its height
  • Lack of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness.
    • the disproportion of strength or means to an object

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch.
    • To shape my legs of an unequal size; / To disproportion me in every part. — Shakespeare.
    A degree of strength altogether disproportioned to the extent of its territory. — Prescott.