proportionate
adjectiveCorresponding appropriately in size, amount, or degree to something else.
Corresponding in degree
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Clear all filterscommensurate
adjectiveCorresponding in size, degree, or value to something else.
disproportionate
adjectiveToo large, small, or unequal in relation to something else.
Out of proper proportion
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inordinate
adjectiveGreater in amount or degree than is reasonable or expected.
Beyond reasonable limits
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present-biased
adjectiveGiving disproportionately greater weight to an immediate outcome than to a later one.
Overweighting immediate outcomes
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undue
adjectiveExcessive or not justified by the circumstances.
Excessive or unjustified
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