totally disproportionate

Frequency: 7.110.8 per million words

Indicates a total lack of proportion. Common in legal contexts (esp. BrE).

disproportionateADVERB + disproportionate

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Examples (10)

  • The ten-year prison sentence was totally disproportionate to the minor crime committed.
  • Many critics felt the military response was totally disproportionate to the initial provocation.
  • The court ruled that the £1 million fine was totally disproportionate.
  • His angry outburst seemed totally disproportionate to the small mistake.
  • The amount of paperwork required is totally disproportionate to the value of the grant.
  • Lawyers argued that the damages awarded were totally disproportionate to the actual harm caused.
  • Closing the whole factory for one safety violation is a totally disproportionate measure.
  • The media's focus on the scandal feels totally disproportionate to its real importance.
  • Such a severe punishment would be considered totally disproportionate and unjust.
  • The resources allocated to this department are totally disproportionate to its workload.