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un·e·ven
 uneven
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
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v
 n
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
unevener, unevenest |
| definition 1: |
not smooth or regular; rough.
Be careful when you walk on the uneven floor.- synonyms:
- rough
- antonyms:
- even, flat, level, smooth
- similar words:
- irregular
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| definition 2: |
not regular; changing in quality.
The movie was uneven. Some parts were good, but some parts were bad.- antonyms:
- even
- similar words:
- changing, irregular, varying
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| definition 3: |
not balanced; not fair.
Their side lost because the battle was uneven.- synonyms:
- unfair
- antonyms:
- even
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| derivations: |
unevenly (adv.), unevenness (n.) |
The word uneven
contains the following part:
un-1
Old English
prefix
that means not
  More about this word part:
The prefix un1 attaches to adjectives to create adjectives that mean the opposite of the base word.
Example words:
unable, unaware, unbeaten, unbelievable, uncertain, unclear, uncomfortable, uncommon, unconscious, unconstitutional, uncooperative, undecided, undue, unemployed, uneasy, unequal, uneven, unfair, unfamiliar, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhappy, unhealthy, unimportant, uninhabited, uninterested, unkind, unknown, unlawful, unlike, unlimited, unlucky, unnatural, unnecessary, unpleasant, unpopular, unreliable, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unstable, unsteady, untrue, unusual, unwell
- synonyms:
- dis-, de-, in-2
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