adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə n- ' ē -kw ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1565
1 a : not of the same measurement, quantity, or number as another b : not like or not the same as another in degree, worth, or status
2 : not uniform : VARIABLE , UNEVEN
3 a : badly balanced or matched <an unequal contest> b : contracted between unequals < unequal marriages> c archaic : not equable
4 archaic : not equitable : UNJUST
5 : INADEQUATE , INSUFFICIENT < unequal to the task>
– un · equal · ly \ -kw ə -l ē \ adverb