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Added 9 October 2026

uneven

/ʌnˈivən/ adjective

In Latin: inīquus, impār Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about uneven at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of a surface, not even; covered with raised spots, pits and grooves.
Not level or smooth.
Not uniform.

verb

To make uneven.

Origin

From Middle English uneven, from Old English unefen (“unequal, unlike, dissimilar, diverse, irregular”), equivalent to un- + even. Cognate with Dutch oneven (“unequal, uneven, odd”), German uneben (“uneven, rough, irregular, bumpy”).

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