uneven

Meaning

Adj

1. Not even
2. Not level or smooth
3. Not uniform
4. Varying in quality
5. Odd

Verb

To make uneven.

Synonyms

rough

bumpy

rugged

odd

irregular

unequal

undulating

jagged

ragged

rocky

inconsistent

spotty

abnormal

hilly

different

unlevel

craggy

patchy

mismatched

unfair

pimpled

knotty

crooked

of different levels

gnarled

scratchy

elevated

changeable

bristly

knotted

leaning

leaping

lopsided

lop-sided

lumpy

mealy

nonuniform

odd number

one-sided

out of line

peculiar

prime number

protruded

queer

scattering

scraggly

single

slanted

speckled

staccato

strange

unadjusted

unbalance

unbalanced

uncoupled

unequalized

unevenness

unjust

unmatched

unmated

unpaired

unrefined

unsymmetrical

variable

varying

wavy

weak

erose

take by force

be rough

be incorrect

inequable

rugous

unsmooth

not simultaneous

be brusque

be imperfect

not smooth

having ups and downs

not being in couples

not existing in couples

unequalised

asperous

erratical

be discourteous

be improper

be infelicitous

be rugged

sharply angular

aberrant

nonplane

abrupt

anomalous

at an angle

be wrong

biased

bulging

coarse

confused

😕

confusing

disjointed

disorderly

disparate

fight

gruff

hang down

hardened

harsh

having

high and low

imbalance

impair

incomplete

inconstant

intermittent

jerky

jumpy

knobbed

knobby

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈivən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: uneven

Inherited from Old English: unefen

Cognate with Dutch: oneven

Cognate with 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”).