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un·e·ven
 uneven
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
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v
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- features:
- Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
unevener, unevenest |
definition 1: |
not smooth, regular, or flat; rough or jagged.
I twisted my ankle while skating on the uneven sidewalk.- synonyms:
- bumpy, rough
- antonyms:
- even, flat, level, smooth
- similar words:
- coarse, irregular, rugged
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definition 2: |
not regular or changing in quality; not consistent.
The editor rejected the book because of its uneven writing.- antonyms:
- even, regular
- similar words:
- changing, irregular, unsteady, variable, varying
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definition 3: |
not straight, level, or parallel.
He wasn't paying attention and sewed an uneven hem.- synonyms:
- slanting
- antonyms:
- even
- similar words:
- irregular, sloping, tilted
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definition 4: |
not balanced; unfair; one-sided.
The high school team against the junior high school team was an uneven match.- synonyms:
- one-sided, unequal, unfair
- antonyms:
- even
- similar words:
- lopsided
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definition 5: |
of a number, odd.
Three is an uneven number.- synonyms:
- odd
- antonyms:
- even
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related words: |
jagged, partial, ragged, rickety |
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derivations: |
unevenly (adv.), unevenness (n.) |
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