Definition of UNEVEN

uneven

Adjective

  • Not level or smooth; irregular; not uniform or balanced.
  • not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
    • "an uneven color"
    • "uneven ground"
    • "uneven margins"
    • "wood with an uneven grain"
  • not divisible by two

Adjective Satellite

  • (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents
    • "vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church"
  • variable and recurring at irregular intervals
    • "an uneven gait"
    • "uneven spacing"
  • lacking consistency

Adj

  • not even; covered with raised spots, pits and grooves
  • Not level or smooth
  • Not uniform
  • Varying in quality
  • Odd

Verb

  • To make uneven.

Examples

  • The tile distribution was uneven, giving one player an abundance of vowels and the other consonants.

Origin / 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”).

Antonyms

even

Scrabble Score: 9

uneven: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
uneven: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uneven: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

uneven: valid Words With Friends Word