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even

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of even

1 being neither more nor less than a certain amount, number, or extent

  • the distance to town is an even mile
Synonyms of even

exact, flat, precise, round
Near Antonyms of even

approximate, comparative, near, relative

imprecise

2 having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities

  • letʼs find an even stretch of ground to pitch our tent
Synonyms of even

flat, flush, level, plane, smooth
Words Related to even

exact, uniform

aligned (also alined), regular, true

horizontal, tabular

plumb, straight, vertical
Near Antonyms of even

inexact, irregular, unaligned, warped

undulating, undulatory, wavy

pitted, pockmarked, pocky
Antonyms of even

bumpy, coarse, lumpy, rough, uneven, unsmoothed

3 resembling another in every respect

  • the armies of the two countries are fairly even
Synonyms of even

coequal, duplicate, equal, identical, indistinguishable, same
Words Related to even

akin, alike, analogous, comparable, coordinate, correspondent, corresponding, equivalent, like, look-alike, matching, parallel, similar, such, suchlike, synonymous, tantamount
Phrases Synonymous with even

much of a muchness
Near Antonyms of even

differentiable, discriminable

divers, miscellaneous, sundry, varied, various
Antonyms of even

different, disparate, dissimilar, distant, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, nonidentical, other, unalike, unlike

4 not varying

  • energy demands do not stay even throughout the day but peak significantly during the afternoon hours
Synonyms of even

invariant, steady, unchanging, undeviating, uniform, unvarying, unwavering
Words Related to even

fixed, immutable, invariable, set, unalterable, unchangeable
Antonyms of even

changing, deviating, nonuniform, unsteady, varying

Synonym Discussion of even

level, flat, plane, even, smooth mean having a surface without bends, curves, or irregularities. level applies to a horizontal surface that lies on a line parallel with the horizon.
    • the vast prairies are nearly level
flat applies to a surface devoid of noticeable curvatures, prominences, or depressions.
    • the work surface must be flat
plane applies to any real or imaginary flat surface in which a straight line between any two points on it lies wholly within that surface.
    • the plane sides of a crystal
even applies to a surface that is noticeably flat or level or to a line that is observably straight.
    • trim the hedge so it is even
smooth applies especially to a polished surface free of irregularities.
    • a smooth skating rink

even

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of even

1 not merely this but also

  • the blue whale is a huge, even awesome animal by any measure
Synonyms of even

indeed, nay, truly, verily, yea
Words Related to even

assuredly, certainly, decidedly, definitely, doubtless, incontestably, incontrovertibly, indisputably, positively, really, surely, truly, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionably
Phrases Synonymous with even

in fact, in reality, in truth

2 to a full extent or degree

  • I will love you even to the end of time
Synonyms of even

all, all of, all over, altogether, clean, completely, dead, enough, entire, entirely, exactly, fast, flat, full, fully, heartily, out, perfectly, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, soundly, thoroughly, through and through, totally, utterly, well, wholly, wide
Words Related to even

absolutely, categorically, cold, downright, hands down, plain, stone, stone-cold, unqualifiedly

basically, by and large, chiefly, generally, largely, mainly, more or less, mostly, overall, predominantly, predominately, primarily, principally, substantially

abundantly, copiously, generously, greatly
Phrases Synonymous with even

all the way, at length, down the line, down to the ground, for fair, in whole, to bits, to pieces, to the hilt, to the max
Near Antonyms of even

barely, hardly, just, kind of, marginally, minimally, scarcely, slightly, superficially

approximately, roughly, somewhat
Antonyms of even

half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly

even

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of even

1 to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps

  • even the filling before adding the top layer of the cake
Synonyms of even

flatten, level, plane, smooth, smoothen
Words Related to even

clip, crop, pare, prune, shave, trim

lay, press, spread

card, comb, rake

surface
Near Antonyms of even

coarsen, rumple, wrinkle

bend, kink

dent, pit
Antonyms of even

rough, roughen

2 to make equal in amount, degree, or status

  • the contention that producing more arms will even us with the enemy and therefore make us more secure
Synonyms of even

balance, equalize, equate, level
Words Related to even

equilibrate, equipoise

accommodate, adjust, compensate, fit

counterbalance

homogenize, normalize, regularize, standardize

democratize
Near Antonyms of even

disequilibrate

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