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Synonyms for uneven


Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhn-ee-vuhn
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈi vən

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Définition of uneven

Origin :
  • Old English unefen "unequal," from un- (1) "not" + even (adj.). Cf. Old Frisian oniovn, Middle Dutch oneven, Old High German uneban, German uneben, Old Norse ujafn. Meaning "irregular, broken, rugged" (in reference to terrain, etc.) is recorded from late 13c.
  • adj not smooth or balanced
Example sentences :
  • They held the most uneven part of the center, where thickets and ravines were many.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • He could not charge at any great speed, for the ground was steep and uneven.
  • Extract from : « Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood » by George MacDonald
  • This clipping is what causes the uneven quality of fur which appears in his picture.
  • Extract from : « Concerning Cats » by Helen M. Winslow
  • It was a long, uneven, low building, evidently of ancient architecture.
  • Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
  • She cut an uneven circle of half moons in it and put it in the oven.
  • Extract from : « One Martian Afternoon » by Tom Leahy
  • It was a misty, black night, and Trumet sidewalks were uneven and hard to navigate.
  • Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • And now there came a sound of running feet on the uneven stones of the courtyard.
  • Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
  • The ground was rough and uneven and the animals dropped to a walk.
  • Extract from : « A Waif of the Mountains » by Edward S. Ellis
  • If the glass in a mirror is uneven, the image of your face is unnatural.
  • Extract from : « Common Science » by Carleton W. Washburne
  • Larry ran up the uneven brick walk to the door and rang the bell.
  • Extract from : « The Pygmy Planet » by John Stewart Williamson

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