UNEVEN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNEVEN?

Need another word that means the same as “uneven”? Find 49 synonyms and 30 related words for “uneven” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Uneven” are: scratchy, spotty, mismatched, odd, bumpy, rough, lumpy, stony, rocky, potholed, holey, rutted, rutty, pitted, jagged, cragged, craggy, dented, indented, knobby, irregular, unequal, differing, dissimilar, unlike, unalike, unbalanced, lopsided, awry, askew, crooked, asymmetrical, unsymmetrical, disproportionate, not matching, inconsistent, variable, varying, changeable, fluctuating, intermittent, wavering, erratic, patchy, bitty, one-sided, unfair, unjust, inequitable

Uneven as an Adjective

Definitions of "Uneven" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “uneven” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture.
• Not level or smooth.
• Lacking consistency.
• Not fairly matched as opponents.
• Variable and recurring at irregular intervals.
• Not regular, consistent, or equal.
• (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents.
• Not divisible by two.
• (of a contest) not equally balanced.

Synonyms of "Uneven" as an adjective (49 Words)

askew	Turned or twisted toward one side. The plan went sadly askew.
asymmetrical	Irregular in shape or outline. The church has an asymmetrical plan with an aisle only on one side.
awry	Turned or twisted toward one side. He was hatless his silver hair awry.
bitty	Very small. The text is rather bitty.
bumpy	Covered with or full of bumps. A bumpy country road.
changeable	Such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change. A changeable climate.
cragged	Having hills and crags. The cragged features of the fishermen.
craggy	(of a cliff or rock face) rough and uneven. A craggy coastline.
crooked	Irregular in shape or outline. It s not you I m crooked on he assured Vivien.
dented	Of metal e.g. Dented fenders.
differing	Not the same as each other; dissimilar. Widely differing circumstances.
disproportionate	Out of proportion. People on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel.
dissimilar	Marked by dissimilarity. A pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm.
erratic	Likely to perform unpredictably- Osbert Lancaster. Erratic winds are the bane of a sailor.
fluctuating	Rising and falling irregularly in number or amount. A fluctuating level of demand.
holey	Allowing passage in and out.
inconsistent	Acting at variance with one’s own principles or former behaviour. Inconsistent accounts.
indented	Divided or edged with a zigzag line.
inequitable	Unfair; unjust. Inequitable taxation.
intermittent	Stopping and starting at irregular intervals. Intermittent rain showers.
irregular	Not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement. An irregular pair of jeans.
jagged	Having a sharply uneven surface or outline. The jagged outline of the crags.
knobby	Having knobs.
lopsided	Turned or twisted toward one side. A lopsided grin.
lumpy	(of water) formed by the wind into small waves. There s a lumpy sea running.
mismatched	Either not matched or unsuitably matched. A pair of mismatched cops.
not matching	Intentionally matched.
odd	Denoting a single goal by which one side defeats another, especially where each side scores at least once. It is odd that his name is never mentioned.
one-sided	Involving only one part or side.
patchy	Irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc. My knowledge of Egyptology is patchy.
pitted	Pitted with cell like cavities as a honeycomb. Pitted black olives.
potholed	Used of paved surfaces having holes or pits.
rocky	Difficult and full of problems. Older types of sash windows are a bit rocky.
rough	(of wine or another alcoholic drink) sharp or harsh in taste. The first day of a job is rough on everyone.
rutted	Having long deep tracks made by the repeated passage of the wheels of vehicles. A gruelling drive on rutted dirt roads.
rutty	Full of ruts. Rutty farm roads.
scratchy	Lacking consistency. Loudspeakers blaring a scratchy record.
spotty	Lacking consistency. The wall had a spotty speckled effect.
stony	Made of or resembling stone. Stony ground.
unalike	(of two or more subjects) differing from each other; not similar. They are unalike in personality.
unbalanced	Affected with madness or insanity. She considered him to be mentally unbalanced and dangerous.
unequal	Poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure. She was unequal to the task.
unfair	Not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception. Took an unfair advantage.
unjust	Not based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair. Unjust punishment.
unlike	Not like; different from. They distributed unlike or unequal sums to the various charities.
unsymmetrical	Having unsymmetrical parts or unequal dimensions or measurements.
variable	(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied. Variable expenses.
varying	Differing in size, amount, degree, or nature. Varying degrees of success.
wavering	Undecided between two opinions or courses of action. She gave a wavering smile.

Usage Examples of "Uneven" as an adjective

• Wood with an uneven grain.
• Vaudeville…waged an uneven battle against the church.
• The floors are cracked and uneven.
• The uneven distribution of resources.
• Fran struggled briefly but soon gave up the uneven match.
• Uneven margins.
• Uneven spacing.
• Uneven ground.
• An uneven color.
• An uneven gait.

Associations of "Uneven" (30 Words)

askew	Wrong; awry. The judging was a bit askew.
asymmetric	Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components.
asymmetrical	Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components. The church has an asymmetrical plan with an aisle only on one side.
asymmetry	(mathematics) a lack of symmetry. The global system is marked by great asymmetry the most important goods are controlled by groups in a relatively small number of countries.
crooked	Having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect. Crooked teeth.
disparity	Inequality or difference in some respect. The arrangements could lead to disparity of treatment between companies.
disproportionate	Not proportionate. People on lower incomes spend a disproportionate amount of their income on fuel.
erratic	A rock or boulder that differs from the surrounding rock and is believed to have been brought from a distance by glacial action. An erratic comet.
imbalance	A lack of symmetry. A hormonal imbalance.
incapable	Unable to do or achieve (something. He is incapable of understanding the matter.
inconsistent	Not capable of being made consistent or harmonious. He had done nothing inconsistent with his morality.
instability	Unreliability attributable to being unstable. Political and economic instability.
irregular	A member of an irregular military force. An irregular heartbeat.
irregularity	The state or quality of being irregular. There is evidence that fraud and irregularity continue on a large scale.
jagged	Having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed. Her jagged nerves.
lopsided	Turned or twisted toward one side- G.K.Chesterton. A lopsided grin.
oblique	An oblique muscle. It is the obliques and abdominals which create the well trained look.
patchy	Not of the same quality throughout; inconsistent. A patchy essay.
quicksilver	Liable to sudden unpredictable change. His quicksilver wit.
ragged	Suffering from exhaustion or stress. Herded the class into a ragged line.
serrate	Serrated. Leaves with serrate margins.
serrated	Notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex. A knife with a serrated edge.
skew	Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line askew crooked. The distributions were skewed to the right.
toothed	Having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed. Saw toothed.
unbalance	Throw out of balance or equilibrium. There appears to be very little horizontal stress unbalance.
unequal	A person or thing regarded as unequal to another in status or level. She was unequal to the task.
unpredictable	Not able to be predicted; changeable. The unpredictable weather of the Scottish islands.
unsatisfactory	Not giving satisfaction. Our discussion was very unsatisfactory.
wanting	Lacking in a required or necessary quality. Tested and found wanting.
wavy	Having a form or edge that smoothly curves in and out. She had long wavy hair.