uneven

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a surface, not even; covered with raised spots, pits and grooves.
  2. Not level or smooth.
  3. Not uniform.
  4. Varying in quality.
  5. Odd.
verb
  1. To make uneven.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈivən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-uneven.wav

Word forms

uneven more uneven most uneven unevens unevening unevened

Etymology

From Middle English uneven, from Old English unefen (“unequal, unlike, dissimilar, diverse, irregular”), equivalent to un- + even. Cognate with Dutch oneven (“unequal, uneven, odd”), German uneben (“uneven, rough, irregular, bumpy”).

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