unevenness

noun

Definition of unevennessnext
1
as in inconsistency

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2
as in imbalance

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Recent Examples of unevenness Those numbers are key for hotels, restaurants, arts institutions, bars and neighborhoods still working through the unevenness of the city’s recovery. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 June 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 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. — Kory Stamper, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 Despite its unevenness, The Bone Temple delivers enough carnage and ritual sacrifice to satiate the horror flock. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026 With this unevenness and weakness in some sectors, the next big question is what could tip the balance toward a slowdown or another year of growth. — Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unevenness
  1. inconsistency
  2. imbalance
  3. irregularity
  4. disparity
  5. inconsistence
  6. inequality
  7. instability
  8. shortcoming
Noun
  • While narrowly missing a sweep with Thursday afternoon’s 3-2 loss to the Orioles, this current group has already shown impressive resiliency amid pitching injuries and lineup inconsistencies.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • The loss at Angel City, Orlando’s first match after the June break, highlighted the Pride’s ongoing inconsistency.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of inconsistency
Noun
  • The attacker only needs to win once As Powar explained to us, cybersecurity has always favoured the attacker, but AI is making that imbalance even greater.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Work stress, health routines or an uneven distribution of responsibilities can expose an imbalance with a significant other or close friend.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Definition of imbalance
Noun
  • Tam said Odora’s spadix was a developmental irregularity, but emphasized the plant remains healthy.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Their irregularity, far from being a flaw, became creative inspiration.
    — Selene Oliva, Glamour, 13 July 2026
Definition of irregularity
Noun
  • The property tax has long been Connecticut’s Gordian knot, a seemingly intractable problem that overburdens middle- and low-income households, stymies business growth and creates great K-12 education disparities between cities and suburbs.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
  • Americans experience the consequences through rising costs, uneven public services and widening regional disparities.
    — John Eger, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Definition of disparity
Noun
  • And the main driver of the inconsistences seems to be due to contractual obligations and profits.
    — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Very inconsistent with practices, which led to inconsistence with games.
    — Percy Allen, The Seattle Times, 31 July 2018
Definition of inconsistence
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the Nordic countries largely continued their investments in human capital and reducing inequality.
    — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • This reflects the growth in economic inequality, with the gains in wealth skewing toward the richest Americans.
    — Stephen Bagwell, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of inequality
Noun
  • The 1990s were a period of instability across the country, including in Goma, which saw periods of widespread looting that started with mutinous security forces and during which soldiers terrorized the population.
    — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • Due to the high structural instability risks, the County has established a 150-foot safety perimeter around the building—a distance equal to one and a half times the building's height—based on guidance from structural safety officials.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of instability
Noun
  • Most importantly, the renovation solved the hotel’s practical shortcomings without stripping away the qualities that made longtime guests love it in the first place.
    — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • But Nguyen isn’t shy about the shortcomings of his first classic car, an iconic 1970 Ford Bronco.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of shortcoming

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“Unevenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unevenness. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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