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单词 uneven
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unevenadjective

uk/ʌnˈiː.vən/us/ʌnˈiː.vən/

uneven adjective (NOT EVEN)

C2 not level, equal, flat, or continuous:

Be careful on that path - the paving stones are uneven.
There is an uneven distribution of wealth across the country from the north to the south.
The contest was very uneven - the other team was much stronger than us.

More examples

  • The patient's breathing was quick and uneven.
  • The uneven floorboards creaked when you walked across them.
  • His teeth were yellow and uneven.
  • an uneven distribution of financial resources
  • Their rates of development are uneven.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Rough, irregular and uneven

  • abrasion
  • abrasive
  • bumpy
  • chapped
  • coarse
  • consistency
  • gnarl
  • horny
  • irregular
  • jaggy
  • jerky
  • knobbly
  • leathery
  • lumpy
  • rough-hewn
  • rutted
  • serrated
  • streaky
  • textured
  • textured

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly
Different and difference

uneven adjective (NOT GOOD)

different in quality; often used to avoid saying bad:

Your work has been a little uneven this term, Matthew.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Quite good, or not very good

  • acceptable
  • adequate
  • agreeable
  • all very well idiom
  • all very well/fine/good idiom
  • average
  • cut
  • fair
  • half decent
  • iffy
  • impure
  • indifferent
  • kind
  • pass
  • patchy
  • reasonable
  • refined
  • rose
  • rough edges idiom
  • satisfactory

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unevenly
adverb uk/ʌnˈiː.vən.li/us/ʌnˈiː.vən.li/

The two boxers were unevenly matched.
unevenness
noun [ U ] uk/ʌnˈiː.vən.nəs/us/ʌnˈiː.vən.nəs/
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