proportioned
- adjective
- /prəˈpɔrʃənd/
- The room was designed with proportioned furnishings that made the space feel harmonious.
Why is it that all these cult leaders are short, oddly proportioned men?
- Why is it that all these cult leaders are short, oddly proportioned men?
- The windows are proportioned and it's painted white maybe and, and, and it looks very.
Examples
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This was huge, open, immaculately proportioned and bright.
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With well proportioned ingredients, all the hassle is taken away.
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Inside is a spacious, clean design with well proportioned cables and a power supply mount that uses rails for additional stability.
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You'll look and feel confident and in command of the road in the sporty, perfectly proportioned and fully electric SUV.
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The artist created a beautifully proportioned sculpture that balanced large and small elements perfectly.
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He admired the proportioned design of the building, where each part complemented the others.
Synonyms
Having different parts in the right amounts so the whole is fair and steady
One amount grows when another grows in the same way
The right size or amount compared with something else
Having the right mix of parts so it works well
Parts are the right size and look balanced
Having a size, amount, or degree that matches something else
Antonyms
How Proportioned
Surface Forms
Morphology
proportioned = proportion (transparent) = proportion + ed
A regular past-participial/adjectival formation from the verb 'proportion'; learners who know the verb can infer 'having balanced parts'.
Etymology
The word proportioned comes from a root that gave us the common word portion, which means 'part'. So something proportioned has its parts or amounts in the right sizes compared with each other, and that's why it means 'balanced'.