Synonyms for uneven
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of a surface, not even; covered with raised spots, pits and grooves.
- adj. 2
Not level or smooth.
Related words
- Word family
- unevenly unevenness unequal
- Phrases
- uneven bars
Example sentences
- inconsistent Nursery rhymes are deliberately inconsistent texts.
- spotty Dalmatians are regarded as being highly spotty dogs.
- patchy Judy’s memory is patchy, her speech is slurred.
- scratchy My throat feels dry and raw and scratchy.
- unequal South Africa is the most unequal nation on Earth.
- jagged I cut my fringe myself, and now it's all jagged.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| uneven | steady | |
| inconsistent | steady | |
| spotty | falling | |
| patchy | steady | |
| scratchy | rising | |
| unequal | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- odd1
- 5 letters
- rough1, harsh1, lumpy2
- 6 letters
- rugged2, ragged2, jagged2, patchy2, spotty2, craggy2
- 7 letters
- unequal3, scraggy
- 8 letters
- lopsided3, scratchy2, unsteady3, scabrous, unsmooth, jaggered
- 9 letters
- irregular4
- 10 letters
- mismatched2
- 12 letters
- inconsistent4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lumpy2 = 2 syllables).