unevenness
Lacking uniform texture
Unevenness is the quality of being irregular, inconsistent, or not level.
A surface has unevenness when it's bumpy or rough: The unevenness of the cobblestones made walking difficult.
The word extends to inconsistency in quality or performance: The unevenness of the writing—brilliant in spots, dull in others—frustrated readers.
Unequal distribution of resources
- gapUnfilled space between
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- differenceWay things contrast
- divideSeparate into parts
contrast · mismatch · variation · divergence · dissimilarity · differential · imbalance · asymmetry
Unequally balanced
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- tiltedAngled from vertical
- unbalancedLacking equilibrium or stability
disproportionate · off-kilter · one-sided · weighted · biased · slanted · crooked · askew
Uneven in surface
- lumpyHaving irregular bumps
- roughUneven in surface
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
textured · ridged · pitted · cratered · rippled · corrugated · rutted · potholed
Having many slopes
- undulatingMoving in waves
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- mountainousHaving many peaks
- ruggedTough and uneven
sloped · graded · contoured · terraced · stepped · tiered · gradient · inclined
Lacking regularity or consistency
- variableProne to fluctuation
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
fitful · spasmodic · unreliable · capricious · mercurial · volatile · changeable · unstable
inequality
Unequal distribution of resources
- gapUnfilled space between
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- differenceWay things contrast
divide · contrast · mismatch · variation · divergence · dissimilarity · differential · imbalance · asymmetry · inequity
lopsided
Unequally balanced
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
- skewedAsymmetrically shifted
- tiltedAngled from vertical
unbalanced · disproportionate · off-kilter · one-sided · weighted · biased · slanted · crooked · askew · top-heavy
bumpy
Uneven in surface
irregular · textured · ridged · pitted · cratered · rippled · corrugated · rutted · potholed · coarse
hilly
Having many slopes
- undulatingMoving in waves
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- mountainousHaving many peaks
rugged · sloped · graded · contoured · terraced · stepped · tiered · gradient · inclined · unleveled
erratic
Lacking regularity or consistency
- variableProne to fluctuation
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
irregular · fitful · spasmodic · unreliable · capricious · mercurial · volatile · changeable · unstable · wavering
patchy
Irregular in coverage
sparse · dense · clumped · intermittent · sporadic · localized · concentrated · dispersed · unequal · disproportionate
- imbalanceimbalance, disequilibrium, disproportion, asymmetry, lopsidedness
- irregularitiesbumps, dents, ridges, grooves, ripples
- roughnessroughness, coarseness, grittiness, bumpiness, abrasiveness
- inconsistenciesinconsistency, discrepancy, contradiction, mismatch, disparity
- inequalitiesinequality, inequity, disparities, wealth gap, income gap
- nonuniformityheterogeneity, nonuniformity, irregularity, inconsistency, variability
unevennesssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
flatness · levelness · evenness · regularity · uniformity
unevennessevenness
Uniform, balanced quality
consistency · uniformity · regularity · steadiness · invariability
unevennessequality
Same status for all
evenness · uniformity · parity · symmetry · regularity
even, events, uneven, evenly, eventually, uneventful, unevenly, evenness, unbalance