unevenly
In lopsided fashion
Unevenly describes something done or distributed in a way that lacks uniformity or balance.
If wealth is spread unevenly, some have much more than others.
A surface that wears unevenly develops irregular patches.
The paint dried unevenly, leaving visible streaks.
The word often implies that the lack of evenness is undesirable or problematic, though sometimes it simply describes natural variation: The cake rose unevenly but still tasted fine.
Unequally balanced
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
- tiltedAngled from vertical
- off-centerNot at the midpoint
crooked · askew · awry · cockeyed · slanted · oblique · listing · leaning
In an unreliable manner
- sporadicallyAt irregular intervals
- intermittentlyAt irregular intervals
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
- irregularlyNot following a pattern
fitfully · spasmodically · haltingly · periodically · variably · unpredictably · discontinuously · occasionally
Uneven in surface
- lumpyHaving irregular bumps
- roughUneven in surface
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
coarse · ridged · rutted · pitted · cratered · corrugated · rippled · wrinkled
Not the same
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- imbalancedUnevenly distributed or proportioned
- disparateEssentially different in kind
- inequitableNot fair or impartial
biased · weighted · concentrated · clustered · sparse · scattered · patchy · spotty
lopsided
Unequally balanced
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
- tiltedAngled from vertical
off-center · crooked · askew · awry · cockeyed · slanted · oblique · listing · leaning · canted
inconsistently
In an unreliable manner
- sporadicallyAt irregular intervals
- intermittentlyAt irregular intervals
- erraticallyIn an inconsistent manner
irregularly · fitfully · spasmodically · haltingly · periodically · variably · unpredictably · discontinuously · occasionally · patchily
bumpy
Uneven in surface
irregular · coarse · ridged · rutted · pitted · cratered · corrugated · rippled · wrinkled · gnarled
unequal
Not the same
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- imbalancedUnevenly distributed or proportioned
- disparateEssentially different in kind
inequitable · biased · weighted · concentrated · clustered · sparse · scattered · patchy · spotty · inconsistent
mottled
Having irregular color patches
- blotchyIrregularly marked with patches
- patchyIrregular in coverage
- splotchyIrregularly marked or stained
speckled · dappled · streaky · variegated · marbled · stippled · flecked · spotted · banded · striped
- infrequencyrarely, seldom, infrequent, infrequently, occasionally
unevenlyevenly
In equal parts
equally · uniformly · equitably · proportionally · symmetrically
- 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