[
US
/əˈnivən/
]
[ UK /ʌnˈiːvən/ ]
[ UK /ʌnˈiːvən/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- not divisible by two
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(of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents
vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church -
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
an uneven color
wood with an uneven grain
uneven margins
uneven ground -
lacking consistency
the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty -
variable and recurring at irregular intervals
uneven spacing
an uneven gait
How To Use uneven In A Sentence
- The pacing was uneven, and the early second act dragged.
- Overall, this is a clumsy, uneven affair which, by the time the final credits roll, grates.
- The road was uneven, full of random stones and broken asphalt, thrusting themselves in all directions.
- Affected stands either fail to initiate spring growth or green up unevenly in March and then plants decline and eventually die due to infected crowns and roots.
- The actor then flashed a toothy smile to reveal his uneven chompers.
- One must be constantly alert to the hazard of maverick cyclists and uneven pavements, and you may suffer a tirade of abuse from those who now own the world, should you criticise them for unsocial behaviour.
- Even with its uneven moments, it is a skilfully written book that never stops inventing.
- Behind Luff has soccer association president after all the tribulus prosperous uneven standard support.
- Many microwaves heat unevenly, leading to hot spots in the milk.
- After each catty little spat, we cut to another uneventful rehearsal scene where boys and girls with asexual physiques pirouette weightlessly about the rehearsal room.
