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un·e·ven
 uneven
- pronunciation:
- uhn
i
v
 n
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
unevener, unevenest |
| definition 1: |
not smooth, regular, or flat; rough or jagged.
an uneven surface- synonyms:
- bumpy, jagged, rough
- antonyms:
- even, flat, level, smooth
- similar words:
- coarse, grainy, irregular, rugged
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| definition 2: |
irregular or varying in quality; not consistent.
an uneven writing style- synonyms:
- inconsistent, patchy, streaky
- antonyms:
- equable, even, regular
- similar words:
- changing, checkered, fluctuating, inconstant, irregular, unsteady, variable, varying
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| definition 3: |
not straight, level, or parallel.
an uneven skirt hem- synonyms:
- skew, slanting
- antonyms:
- even
- similar words:
- irregular, sloping, tilted
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| definition 4: |
unbalanced, unfair, or one-sided.
an uneven distributionan uneven tennis match- synonyms:
- one-sided, unbalanced, unequal, unfair
- antonyms:
- close, even
- similar words:
- lopsided
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| definition 5: |
of a number, odd.
- synonyms:
- odd
- antonyms:
- even
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| related words: |
baroque, jagged, partial, ragged, rickety, spotty, unbalanced, wavy |
| derivations: |
unevenly (adv.), unevenness (n.) |
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