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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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But these gains are likely to be uneven and will not offset the consequences for inflation, budgets, and food security in Africa, they warned.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

“Reopening the Strait would set off a rapid but uneven normalization, with financial prices adjusting far faster than physical flows,” Kaneva said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

India is estimated to have around two million transgender people, though activists say the true number is higher and legal recognition remains uneven.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Her blonde hair is fixed in uneven pigtails, her shirt is stained with something maroon, and she’s wearing a tangle of plastic beads around her neck.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.