unrepresentative

[US]/ˌʌnˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/
[UK]/ˌʌnˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. atypical, not representative.

Example Sentences

The frequent HGF morphology was longitudinal institia shaped, half-moon and unrepresentative round.

The sample size of the survey was unrepresentative of the population.

The committee's decision was considered unrepresentative of the views of the majority.

The study's findings may be unrepresentative due to the limited data available.

The spokesperson's statement was deemed unrepresentative of the company's official position.

The media coverage was criticized for being unrepresentative of the actual events.

The selection process was deemed unrepresentative of the diverse candidate pool.

The survey results were considered unrepresentative of the overall public opinion.

The study's conclusions were criticized for being unrepresentative of the broader context.

The decision-making process was seen as unrepresentative of the stakeholders' interests.

The sample group was considered unrepresentative of the target demographic.

Real-world Examples

Many of those who do are extreme voices or otherwise unrepresentative of the broader community.

Source: The Atlantic Monthly (Article Edition)

The nonpartisan militias also have filled a Palestinian leadership void created by increasingly unrepresentative parties and faction infighting.

Source: Christian Science Monitor (Article Edition)

The trials are often run on small numbers of unrepresentative patients, and the statistical analyses are massaged to give as rosy a picture as possible.

Source: The Economist - Arts

This practice was justified by the claim that women were needed at home, and it kept juries unrepresentative of women through the 1960s.

Source: English II

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