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Meaning of uneven in English
Pronunciation
/ˌənˈivən/
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Classifying Adjective
uneven
Definitions
1.
(of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents
Examples
« vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church »
Synonyms
unequal
2.
inconsistent in quality
Synonyms
inconsistent
Qualitative Adjective
uneven
Etymology
Old English unefen ‘not corresponding exactly’ (see un-, even)
Definitions
1.
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
Examples
« an uneven color »
« uneven ground »
« uneven margins »
« wood with an uneven grain »
Synonyms
crinkled
crinkly
rippled
wavy
wavelike
cross-grained
irregular
jagged
jaggy
scraggy
lumpy
out of true
untrue
patchy
ragged
unparallel
Antonyms
even
See also
rough
unsteady