uneven
Lacking in uniformity
Uneven means not level, smooth, or uniform.
An uneven surface has bumps or irregularities.
Uneven distribution lacks balance or equality.
Performance that is uneven varies in quality: The album is uneven—a few brilliant tracks surrounded by filler.
An uneven contest is lopsided, with one side clearly stronger.
Odd numbers are sometimes called uneven.
Uneven in surface
- lumpyHaving irregular bumps
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- roughUneven in surface
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
patchy · pebbled · textured · corrugated · ridged · pitted · cratered · rutted
Lacking steady uniformity
- variableProne to fluctuation
- patchyIrregular in coverage
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
- hit-or-missLacking consistent results
mixed · spotty · unreliable · unpredictable · erratic · irregular · choppy · fitful
Unevenly distributed or proportioned
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- unequalNot the same
patchy · spotty · scattered · inconsistent · variable · erratic · sporadic · clustered
Unjust or partial
- unjustNot fair or right
- biasedUnfairly favoring one side
- one-sidedUnfairly weighted toward one
- partialFavoring one side
discriminatory · imbalanced · weighted · rigged · tilted · stacked · preferential · arbitrary
Having many slopes
- slopedSet at incline
- undulatingMoving in waves
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- mountainousHaving many peaks
rugged · rocky · steep · graded · inclined · pitched · contoured · unleveled
Tending to teeter
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- unstableProne to sudden change
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
tottering · teetering · precarious · off-balance · tilted · slanted · crooked · askew
Deviating from normal patterns
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- fitfulIrregular and spasmodic
- haltingMarked by hesitation
- jerkyCured meat snack
stuttering · choppy · staccato · syncopated · arrhythmic · faltering · stumbling · lurching
bumpy
Uneven in surface
irregular · patchy · pebbled · textured · corrugated · ridged · pitted · cratered · rutted · potholed
inconsistent
Lacking steady uniformity
- variableProne to fluctuation
- patchyIrregular in coverage
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
hit-or-miss · mixed · spotty · unreliable · unpredictable · erratic · irregular · choppy · fitful · unsteady
imbalanced
Unevenly distributed or proportioned
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- lopsidedUnequally balanced
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
unequal · patchy · spotty · scattered · inconsistent · variable · erratic · sporadic · clustered · concentrated
unfair
Unjust or partial
partial · discriminatory · imbalanced · weighted · rigged · tilted · stacked · preferential · arbitrary · disadvantageous
hilly
Having many slopes
- slopedSet at incline
- undulatingMoving in waves
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
mountainous · rugged · rocky · steep · graded · inclined · pitched · contoured · unleveled · terraced
wobbly
Tending to teeter
rickety · tottering · teetering · precarious · off-balance · tilted · slanted · crooked · askew · cockeyed
irregular
Deviating from normal patterns
jerky · stuttering · choppy · staccato · syncopated · arrhythmic · faltering · stumbling · lurching · hesitant
- crookedcrooked, askew, awry, lopsided, off-center
- Inconsistencywishy-washy, flip-flop, fickle, unreliable, unpredictable
- roughrough, coarse, gritty, grainy, bumpy
- unevenirregular, unequal, nonuniform, asymmetric, asymmetrical
- coating qualitiesglossy, matte, smooth, rough, shiny
- misalignmentmisaligned, misalignment, off-center, displaced, crooked
- uneven barsStaggered horizontal rails apparatus
- uneven terrain
- uneven groundIrregular, non-flat surface
- uneven surfaceArea lacking uniform flatness
- uneven floorsSurfaces not horizontally level
- uneven parallel barsStaggered horizontal gymnastics apparatus