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spropositato

disproportionate

adjective sproh-poh-zee-TAH-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Origin: From sproposito (blunder, excess) + -ato, from s- + proposito (purpose), from Latin 'propositum'.

Also means

excessive

Usage Note

Spropositato describes something wildly out of proportion — a cost, a reaction, an ambition. It is more emphatic and colloquial than sproporzionato. Dire spropositi means 'to talk nonsense'; spropositato retains this flavour of excess or absurdity.

Examples

"Ha speso una cifra spropositata per quella borsa."

Natural Translation

She spent a disproportionate amount of money on that bag.

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