uneven

Adjective
Synonyms: mismatchedoddspottyscratchy

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (5)

  1. not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture“an uneven color”“uneven ground”“uneven margins”“wood with an uneven grain”
  2. (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents“vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church”Synonyms: mismatched
  3. not divisible by twoSynonyms: odd
  4. variable and recurring at irregular intervals“an uneven gait”“uneven spacing”
  5. lacking consistency“the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty”Synonyms: spottyscratchy
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Uneven \Un*e"ven\, a. [AS. unefen. See Un- not, and Even, a.]

1.Not even; not level; not uniform; rough; as, an uneven road or way; uneven ground. [1913 Webster]

2.Not equal; not of equal length. [1913 Webster]

Hebrew verse consists of uneven feet.— Peacham.[1913 Webster]

3.Not divisible by two without a remainder; odd; -- said of numbers; as, 3, 7, and 11 are uneven numbers. [1913 Webster] Un*e"ven*ly, adv. -- Un*e"ven*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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