unrepresentative
adjective
un·rep·re·sen·ta·tive
ˌən-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-tə-tiv 
: not representative: such as
a
: not typical or characteristic : atypical
an unrepresentative sample
We only claim that our town is not all that unrepresentative of America in its mixture of idealism and weakness, ambitions and muddles …—
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b
: not representing an electorate
an unrepresentative judiciary
unrepresentativeness
noun
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Over all, a representative sample of how unrepresentative our view of red really is.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
But these two states represent a thin and unrepresentative base on which to build a sweeping theory of Arab anti-Americanism.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2013
For example, hearings held by video conference during the pandemic enabled witnesses to share expertise with Congress from a distance and open up a process that is notoriously unrepresentative.
—Lorelei Kelly, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
The United States should also begin repairing its increasingly unrepresentative electoral system.
—Charles A. Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
But these two states represent a thin and unrepresentative base on which to build a sweeping theory of Arab anti-Americanism.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2013
For example, hearings held by video conference during the pandemic enabled witnesses to share expertise with Congress from a distance and open up a process that is notoriously unrepresentative.
—Lorelei Kelly, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
The United States should also begin repairing its increasingly unrepresentative electoral system.
—Charles A. Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
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“Unrepresentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrepresentative. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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