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un·e·ven
 uneven
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
i
v
 n
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
unevener, unevenest |
| definition 1: |
When something is uneven, it is not smooth or flat.
This sidewalk isn't good for skateboarding because it's so uneven.- synonyms:
- bumpy, rough
- antonyms:
- even, flat, level, smooth
- similar words:
- coarse, irregular
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| definition 2: |
When something is uneven, it is not straight or level.
Mary's hair is uneven in the front. The left side is longer than the right side.The legs of the table are uneven. That's why things always roll off the table.- synonyms:
- slanting
- antonyms:
- even
- similar words:
- irregular, sloping, tilted
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| definition 3: |
When something is uneven, it is not the same throughout the whole thing. Some parts are different from other parts.
The movie was uneven. Some parts were good and exciting, but some parts were boring.- antonyms:
- even, regular
- similar words:
- changing, irregular, unsteady, varying
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| definition 4: |
When something is uneven, like a match or game, it means that it is not balanced or fair. One side has a greater advantage.
The high school team against the middle school team was an uneven match.- synonyms:
- unfair
- antonyms:
- even
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| related words: |
partial |
| 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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