uneven
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- rough, bumpy
- variable, broken, fitful, irregular, jerky, patchy, spasmodic
- unbalanced, lopsided, odd
- unequal, ill-matched, unfair

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Antonyms: even
Contrasted words: consistent, equal, regular
Related Words: differing, disparate, unequal, discrepant, inconsistent

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English Thesaurus: rough, uneven, bumpy, coarse, rugged, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

un‧e‧ven /ʌnˈiːvən/ adjective

1. not smooth, flat, or level:
She walked back carefully over the uneven ground.

2. not regular:
His breathing had become uneven.
uneven rates of development

3. not equal or equally balanced:
an uneven distribution of resources

4. good in some parts and bad in others:
an uneven performance
—unevenly adverb
—unevenness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

rough having a surface that is not flat or smooth:
rough ground
a rough mountain path
The walls were all rough.
Her hands were rough and work-hardened.
uneven an uneven surface has areas that are not flat or not all at the same level:
The floor was uneven.
She climbed the uneven steps with great care.
bumpy a bumpy road, path, or area of land has a lot of holes and raised parts in it:
the bumpy track down to the farm
The field was too bumpy to play football on.
a bumpy journey (=on a road that has a very rough surface)
coarse having a rough surface that feels slightly hard – used especially about materials such as cloth or wool:
coarse woollen blankets
coarse grass
The wool felt rather coarse.
rugged /ˈrʌɡəd, ˈrʌɡɪd/ land that is rugged is very rough and uneven and is often in a high place:
the rugged terrain near the mountains

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