Disproportionate (adjective)

1. Not in proportion to something else; excessive or inadequate in relation to something.
2. Not in balance or harmony; not consistent with the other parts of something.

Origin:

Late middle english (in the sense "not proportionate"): from latin disproportionatus, past participle of disproportio(n-), from disproportio(n-) "lack of proportion", from dis- (expressing negation) + proportio(n-) "proportion".

Examples:

1. The punishment was disproportionate to the crime.
2. The cost of the project was disproportionate to the benefits it would bring.
3. The company's profits were disproportionate to the size of the company.
4. The response to the situation was disproportionate and caused more problems.
5. The amount of resources allocated to the project was disproportionate to the expected outcome.