uneven

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

un·even BrE [ʌnˈiːvn] NAmE [ʌnˈiːvn] adjective
1. not level, smooth or flat
•The floor felt uneven under his feet.
Opp: ↑even
2. not following a regular pattern; not having a regular size and shape
Syn: ↑irregular
•Her breathing was quick and uneven.
•uneven teeth
Opp: ↑even
3. not having the same quality in all parts
•an uneven performance (= with some good parts and some bad parts)
4. (of a contest or match)in which one group, team or player is much better than the other
Syn: ↑unequal, Opp: ↑even
5. organized in a way that is not regular and/or fair
Syn: ↑unequal
•an uneven distribution of resources
Opp: ↑even
Derived Words: ↑unevenly ▪ ↑unevenness

Word Origin:
[uneven unevenly unevenness] Old English unefen ‘not corresponding exactly’ (see ↑un-, ↑even).

Example Bank:
•The surface felt slightly uneven.
•She picked her way along the uneven path.
•an uneven voice/laugh/pace/tread

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  spotty, scratchy, odd, mismatched