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   Un·e·ven

   /ˌənˈēvən/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not level or smooth: "the floors are cracked and uneven" Similar bumpyroughlumpystonyrockypotholedholeyruttedruttypittedjaggedcraggedcraggydentedindentedknobbyOpposite evenflatsmooth
   • ▪ not regular, consistent, or equal: "the uneven distribution of resources" Similar irregularunequaldifferingdissimilarunlikeunalikeunidenticalunbalancedlopsidedawryaskewcrookedasymmetricalunsymmetricaldisproportionatenot matchinginconsistentvariablevaryingchangeablefluctuatingintermittentwaveringirregularerraticpatchybittyinformal:peakyOpposite evenregularconsistent
   • ▪ (of a contest) not equally balanced: "Fran struggled briefly but soon gave up the uneven contest" Similar one-sidedunequalunfairunjustinequitableill-matchedunbalancedlopsidedbiasedprejudicedskewedOpposite equalfair

   Word Origin Old Englishunefen ‘not corresponding exactly’ (see un-1, even1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. unevenness noun

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   What are some of the different ways you can use the word uneven?

   • Cognate with Dutch oneven (“ unequal, uneven, odd ”), German uneben (“uneven, rough, irregular, bumpy ”) . I've spent hours on overcrowded trains, and time on ones which were almost empty, because the recovery [from COVID] has been uneven.

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   What is an example of uneven?

   • 英語の意味 Adjective 1. not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color" "uneven ground" "uneven margins" "wood with an uneven grain" 2. (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents; "vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church" 3. inconsistent in quality

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   What is an example of an uneven surface?

   • an uneven road surface The floor felt uneven under his feet. She gazed round the church at the grey uneven walls and the vivid stained glass windows. The side tracks off the tarred road were rutted and uneven. He staggered on the uneven surface of the car park. He could hear that her breathing was uneven.

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   Uneven means not smooth, even, or uniform in some way. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of the word uneven from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Uneven means not level, equal, flat, or continuous, or different in quality. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Uneven means not level, equal, flat, or continuous, or different in quality. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.

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   not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface. irregular; varying; not uniform: The book is uneven in quality. not equitable or fair; one-sided: an uneven contest. Synonyms: lopsided, unequal, unfair. not equally balanced; not symmetrical or parallel.

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   5 days ago · Learn the meaning of uneven as an adjective to describe something that is not smooth, flat, straight, regular, or fair. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and word frequency of uneven.

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   adjective. not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture. “an uneven color”. “ uneven ground”. “ uneven margins”. “wood with an uneven grain”. synonyms: crinkled, crinkly, rippled, wavelike, wavy. uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves.

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   organized in a way that is not regular and/or fair synonym unequal. Definition of uneven adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.