uneven

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ʌˈniːvən/ 🇺🇸 /əˈniːvən/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Not level or smooth; having an irregular surface with bumps, ridges, or depressions.; Not equal in size, amount, degree, or quality; not uniform.; Not consistent in quality or performance; variable.; Not balanced or fair; giving an advantage to one side over another.; Not divisible by two; odd (of a number).; Not matching in length, size, or alignment; asymmetrical.; Not regular in rhythm or pattern; irregular.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more uneven, unevener Superlative: most uneven, unevenest

Collocations

uneven surfaceuneven distributionuneven developmentuneven terrainuneven barsuneven pace

Derivatives

unevenlyunevennessevenevenlyevenness

Synonyms

irregularroughbumpyinconsistentvariablepatchy

Antonyms

evensmoothuniformconsistent

Commonly confused

unequal
EN: 'Uneven' refers to physical irregularity or inconsistency in quality; 'unequal' refers to differences in quantity, size, or status between things.
rough
EN: 'Rough' emphasizes a coarse or harsh texture; 'uneven' emphasizes lack of smoothness or regularity in level or distribution.

Spelling tips

EN: No common spelling issues. Simply the prefix 'un-' + 'even'.

💬 Examples

  1. The road was uneven and full of potholes after the winter.

  2. The paint was applied in an uneven layer, leaving some areas darker than others.

  3. The team's performance this season has been uneven, with brilliant wins followed by disappointing losses.

  4. The trade agreement was uneven, favoring the wealthier nation.

  5. Seven is an uneven number.

  6. She cut her hair uneven, with one side noticeably shorter than the other.

  7. His breathing was uneven after the sprint.