uneven
intermediateB1/ʌnˈiːvən/ · un-ev-en
not level; not smooth or flat; irregular.
Meanings
not level; not smooth or flat; irregular.
ہموار نہ ہونا؛ ہموار یا برابر نہ ہونا؛ بے قاعدہ.
نا ہموار
na hamwar
Common Collocations
- uneven surface
- uneven distribution
- uneven performance
Example Sentences
The ground was uneven, making it hard to walk.
زمین نا ہموار تھی، جس کی وجہ سے چلنا مشکل تھا.
Zameen na hamwar thi, jis ki wajah se chalna mushkil tha.
The uneven edges of the table made it unstable.
ٹیبل کی غیر ہموار کناروں نے اسے غیر مستحکم بنا دیا.
Table ki ghir hamwar kinaron ne ise ghir mustahkam bana diya.
His participation in the project was uneven.
پروject میں اس کی شرکت غیر متوازن تھی.
Project mein is ki shirakat ghair mutawazan thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'uneven' as 'not even', where uneven surfaces can lead to falls.
Imagine a bumpy road with lots of dips and rises.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ ہو ہموار زندگی کا راستہ، کچھ بے قاعدہ راستوں کا سامنا تو کر.
Na ho hamwar zindagi ka rasta, kuch beqaida raaston ka samna to kar.
Life's path may not be smooth; face some uneven roads.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کھچک کھچک سے ہموار نہیں ہوتا.
Khilchak khilchak se hamwar nahi hota.
Not everything becomes smooth through struggle.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "unefen" — not even, unequal
First known use: 14th century
The word 'uneven' combines the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' with 'even', which comes from Old English 'efen', meaning 'level or equal'. It has been used in English since the 14th century.