uneven

Meaning

Opposite of
even
Synonyms

rough
B1
bumpy
C2
rugged
C2
irregular
C2
odd
B1
unequal
36k
undulating
jagged
23k
inconsistent
21k
ragged
C2
spotty
26k
hilly
29k
rocky
B2
abnormal
C2
craggy
unfair
B2
unlevel
different
A1
mismatched
patchy
49k

of different levels

knotty
gnarled
elevated
C2
scratchy
23k
changeable
42k
bristly
pimpled
crooked
C1
imbalance
23k
high and low
having
A1
confusing
C1
biased
C2
harsh
B2
hardened
C2
confused
B1
😕

hang down

gruff
29k
coarse
C2

be wrong

abrupt
20k
lopsided
36k
leaping
C2
leaning
C1
fight
A1
lop-sided
lumpy
C2
mealy
knotted
32k
Translations

ineguale
inégal
uneben
desigual
accidentato
irregolare
ungerade
desnivelado
oneven
despadronizado

ανώμαλος

ungleichmäßig

άνισος

irrégulier
disuguale
Frequency

20k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʌnˈivən/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
uneven
Inherited from Old English
unefen
Cognate with Dutch
Dutch
oneven
Cognate with German
German
uneben
In summary

From Middle English uneven, from Old English unefen (“unequal, unlike, dissimilar, diverse, irregular”), equivalent to un- + even. Cognate with Dutch oneven (“unequal, uneven, odd”), German uneben (“uneven, rough, irregular, bumpy”).

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