NYT Dictionary

UNEVEN

/ʌnˈivən/
AdjectiveVerbun-E-venun-e-ven · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of a surface, not even; covered with raised spots, pits and grooves.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

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”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

jaggedroughmismatchedoddspottyscratchyadulteratedasymmetricasymmetricalblemished

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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