uneven
adj. A2 Elementary US //əˈnivən// UK //ʌnˈiːvən// un·even
adj. not flat, smooth, or level. You use this word when a surface has bumps, dips, or changes in height.
adj. not level, smooth, or regular in surface or distribution. Often used to describe physical textures or abstract inequalities.
The road is uneven and bumpy.
She walked carefully on the uneven path near the river.
The uneven distribution of resources created significant challenges for the developing region.
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”).