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unlevel

unlevel

3.9
Not flat, like a floor or table with an uneven surface
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈlɛvəl/
translation icon : irregular
  • Instead of the traditional clay field with raised bases and unlevel grass, the new field will be made of a rubberlike material for both the grass and field.
  • unlevel floor

Examples

  • So here, if you're on a unsteady unlevel workbench, you have to use a Shim so your resin isn't kind of tilted in the VAT.

  • The hiking trail was challenging because it was covered with unlevel ground that made walking difficult.

  • The biggest problem is the unlevel house with an unlevel oven, so cake batter is dripping outside.

    Blog text (22)
  • The rain barrels are hooked up on the side of the house, which is unlevel and narrow, and just getting over there to take pictures was quite the undertaking, so running back and forth helping Chris was not in the cards.

    Blog text (2)
  • It includes an area of unlevel terrain where the ground has visibly subsided.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Moreover, considerable scatter in F/L and L/H relations occurred in the four tests involved with walking on unlevel surfaces.

    Academic text (1991)
  • These variables offered insight into the effect of age on locomotion control strategies involving trade-offs between stride length and stride frequency when accommodating changes in speed and walking on unlevel surfaces.

    Academic text (1991)
  • When building a new house, it's important to ensure that the foundation is unlevel to avoid structural issues.

  • His unlevel driveway caused the car to roll slightly towards the street whenever it was parked.

Synonyms

uneven
vsunlevel
42 2.3

Not smooth or level, with parts higher and lower

refers specifically to physical surfaces or slopes rather than broad variation
irregular
vsunlevel
16 3.3

Not even or smooth in shape

means simple unevenness or slant rather than complex hard to measure shapes
unsmoothed
vsunlevel
1 7.8

A surface that is rough or uneven

applies more generally to any irregular or slanting surface regardless of finish
unsmooth
vsunlevel
6.2

A surface that is uneven and feels rough to touch

covers slanting or irregular surfaces as well as rough texture
sloped
vsunlevel
2.3

A surface that is not flat and goes up or down at an angle

includes slanting surfaces but also bumpy shapes and other irregularities

Antonyms

18 1.0

Flat and level in shape, position, or timing

How Level

level
1.0
unlevel
3.9
bumpy
68 1.0
jagged
22 3.6

Surface Forms

unlevel positive
unleveler comparative
unlevelest superlative

Morphology

unlevel = level (transparent) = un + level

Direct negation of the physical sense of 'level' (even, flat) using the productive prefix 'un-'.

Etymology

Unlevel comes from the part un- meaning 'not' and level meaning 'flat' or 'even', like when a table is not flat and wobbles. So unlevel describes a surface or condition that is 'not even' or uneven.