UNEVENNESS Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

unevenness

noun

Definition of unevenness

as in inconsistency

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as in imbalance

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Recent Examples of unevenness That unevenness should shape how executives respond, but not deter them. — Rodrigo Madanes, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The mounting holes, locating slots, and curved bodies reproduced clearly, although visible layer lines and some surface unevenness made these less polished than my fine-detail test prints. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 However, bumps and microscopic unevenness alter the probe’s touch, creating false signals that look like moving ions. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 Some unevenness like seen in my mom's yard, was not a problem. — New Atlas, 19 July 2026 The unevenness of the crackdown has revealed Lebanon’s dilemma. — Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026 And despite the unevenness in his game, his shooting and scoring would be helpful in a world without Powell and/or Herro. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 That unevenness is putting pressure on families. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026 The early work of the NBS focused primarily on consumer goods, but war changed that as well, and the bureau was quickly called to help fix the issue of national manufacturing unevenness. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unevenness

Noun

Florida Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky has called the consultant’s work an unfinished draft containing errors, inconsistencies, outdated information and data-validation problems.

— Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
But Jessica insists that Elizabeth doesn’t know the specific brand of hot dogs and buns she’s already acquired, which means that if, for instance, Elizabeth brought Hawaiian buns and chicken sausages, there would be an inconsistency.

— Jennifer Kim, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of inconsistency

Noun

The challenge is that chips are carved in the miniature realm where matter itself has the irregularity of wood grain.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
The study also found that greater night-to-night sleep irregularity and more wakefulness during the night were associated with higher risks of several conditions, including anxiety and substance use disorders.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of irregularity

Noun

For all the concerns about payroll disparity, the Brewers and the Rays are among the lowest-spending teams in the sport.

— Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
An early opportunity to narrow gaps For decades, researchers have documented that children from wealthier families tend to perform better in school than their lower-income peers, and those disparities follow them through school.

— Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of disparity

Noun

Overall, recent research underscores how policy choices – including taxation and public spending – enabled this 40-year rise in inequality.

— Markus Schneider, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Trump is right to want to tame inequality, scale back some of the excesses of globalization, and secure supply chains of critical goods.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of inequality

Noun

But in situations of ongoing uncertainty—such as chronic food instability—the stress is far greater.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
During the experiment, the chip analyzed signals to predict the onset of sawtooth instabilities, which involve rapid changes in plasma conditions.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of instability

Noun

Conversations with my replacement confirmed that local physicians were frustrated with Theranos over these shortcomings and communicating with our laboratory about them.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
For residents, the reservoir nonetheless remains a painfully visible symbol of the city’s shortcomings.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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