Synonyms for even
- adjective
- adverb
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Level
level, equal, steady, smooth, plane, uniform, unvarying, tied, monotonous, calm, unruffled, horizontal, equable, unvaried, plain dated
3. Regular
Other
just, flat, true, justified, straight, fair, round, on par, fifty-fifty, well-balanced, monotone, equitable
Adverb
2. Exactly — exactly; just; fully
Other
so much as, in other words, verily dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Flat and level.
Clear out those rocks. The surface must be even.
- adj. 2
Without great variation.
Despite her fear, she spoke in an even voice.
- adv. 1
Exactly; just; fully.
You are leaving tonight? — Even so.
- adv. 2
In reality (used to imply an extreme example in the case mentioned).
That was before I was even born.
Related words
- Word family
- evendown evenish even-keeled evenlike evenly even-minded evenness even-pinnate
- Phrases
- even so even out even up get even even though even chance even the score not even one
Choose the right word
That which is level may not be even, and that which is even may not be level; a level road may be very rough; a slope may be even.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- equable It's lucky that his parents are so equable.
- just I'm just going to rest during the summer vacation.
- true The time will come when your dream will come true.
- justified It turned out that my apprehensions were justified.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| even | rising | |
| equable | falling | |
| unvaried | falling | |
| just | rising | |
| true | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- yet1, yit
- 4 letters
- just1, true1, fair1, flat1, tied1, calm1
- 5 letters
- still1, level2, round1, equal2, plane1, plain1, quits1
- 6 letters
- square1, smooth1, steady2, verily
- 7 letters
- exactly3, regular3, uniform3, equable3
- 8 letters
- straight1, monotone3, unvaried
- 9 letters
- precisely3, justified3, equitable4, symmetric3, unruffled3, unvarying
- 10 letters
- definitely4, horizontal4, monotonous4
- 11 letters
- symmetrical4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (level2 = 2 syllables).