uneven

[uhn-ee-vuhn] / ʌnˈi vən /

ADJECTIVE

not smooth or balanced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bumpy irregular odd patchy rough spotty unbalanced unequal unsteady

WEAK

asperous asymmetrical broken changeable craggy differing discrepant disparate disproportionate fitful fluctuating harsh ill-matched intermittent jagged jerky leftover lopsided nonsymmetrical not flat not level not parallel notched off-balance one-sided overbalanced remaining rugged scabrous scraggy serrate spasmodic unfair unlevel unsmooth unsymmetrical variable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

balanced even level matched regular similar smooth stable

WEAK

continuous

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The researchers discovered that lysosomes play a central role in this uneven distribution.

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DBS’s economists see that as overdone, citing an uneven recovery, weak domestic demand and sensitivity to external shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The effects are likely to be uneven across the region.

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Instead, they move in a nonreciprocal way, meaning their interactions are uneven and not mirrored.

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It offered thick but uneven walls and rot in the roof beams, but was cozy and quaint, with almost an acre of land.

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