Uneven meaning

What does “uneven” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“uneven” is an adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture.

uneven

adjective

  1. not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture

    “an uneven color”

    “uneven ground”

    Oppositeseven
  2. (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents

    “vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church”

    Synonymsmismatched
  3. not divisible by two

    Synonymsodd
  4. variable and recurring at irregular intervals

    “an uneven gait”

    “uneven spacing”

  5. lacking consistency

    “the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University