uneven

English

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”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʌnˈivən/
  • Rhymes: -iːvən

Adjective

uneven (comparative more uneven, superlative most uneven)

  1. Not even
  2. Not level or smooth
  3. Not uniform
  4. Varying in quality
  5. (mathematics, rare) Odd
    Antonym: even

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