NYT Dictionary

UNEQUAL

/ʌnˈiːkwəl/

AdjectiveNounun-EQUALun-equal · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2026

Meaning

Not the same.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English unequale, equivalent to un- + equal. Compare German unegal (“unlevel, uneven”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

disparateunequal uneveninadequateassortedasymmetricasymmetricalbrokencapriciouscatchy

Antonyms

equaladequate

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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