uneven
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2.3
- adjective
- /ʌnˈivən/
:
irregular
- - The steps are uneven.
- uneven distribution
- uneven development
- uneven growth
And then you get like clumpy, uneven nails and that's not a good look.
- And then you get like clumpy, uneven nails and that's not a good look.
- But it's like uneven logs, just logs that are not like perfect.
- But I call it that sort of binary outcome, but with uneven distribution, right.
- Red, inflamed and even blotchy, uneven skin tone can be a struggle for all of us.
- I have very freckly skin that's quite uneven in tone, not texture.
- You know, they see all the horsemen line up, but it's uneven ground.
Examples
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Average foot speed over uneven ground, barring injury, is four miles an hour.
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Well... looks like it's a little uneven.
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So we're still seeing that uneven recovery.
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The ground's uneven till you get to the bridge.
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See how the ground is kind of uneven?
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Uneven wear on the tyres.
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It is very, very uneven ground.
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The future teachers of art come to us with an uneven and unpredictable degree of computer literacy.
Academic text (1992) -
Community college enrollments have increased at an uneven but steady pace for the past 40 years.
Academic text (2012) -
The ground's uneven surface made it difficult to walk without stumbling.
Synonyms
164
1.0
Not smooth and often harsh in sound
94
6.1
Not regular or predictable and likely to change suddenly
68
1.0
A surface or movement that is not smooth and has small raised parts
39
2.2
Not smooth because it has small pieces in it
22
3.6
An edge or outline with rough, sharp points
21
3.5
An uneven edge or outline that is not smooth
18
5.1
Not always the same in quality or performance
16
3.3
Not even or smooth in shape
13
4.1
Having a surface you can feel that is not smooth
11
3.7
Not the same quality in all parts
9
6.0
Thin and untidy in appearance, often with rough, uneven ends
4
4.4
Rough in behavior, skill, or looks and awkward in social situations
2
4.1
Uneven in quality with strong moments and many mistakes
1
7.8
A surface that is rough or uneven
1
7.8
A surface that is rough and has many sharp points, like broken rock
Not even in look, quality, or amount
A surface that is uneven and feels rough to touch
Not flat, like a floor or table with an uneven surface
A surface that feels bumpy or not smooth to the touch
Having a rough surface that feels slightly scratchy
A surface that feels rough because it has small bumps or cuts
Rough and uneven with many jagged edges
Wood that has a rough surface because people did not smooth it
Feels slightly rough to the touch
An object that has an uneven or irregular shape
Antonyms
Compounds
How Even
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uneven is made of un- ('not') and even ('level' or 'flat'), so a helpful image is something that is 'not level'. So an uneven surface is one that is 'not smooth' or 'not flat', like a rocky path or a wobbly table.