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Devious vs Uneven - What's the difference?

devious | uneven | Related terms |

Devious is a related term of uneven.


As adjectives the difference between devious and uneven

is that devious is deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard while uneven is not even.

devious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard.
  • * 1839 , Frederick Marryat, The Phantom Ship
    • Keeping close in to the shore, they discovered, after two hours run, a fresh stream which burst in a cascade from the mountains, and swept its devious course through the jungle, until it poured its tribute into the waters of the Strait.

    uneven

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not even
  • Not level or smooth
  • Not uniform
  • Varying in quality

    • Synonyms

    * rough

    Derived terms

    * unevenly * unevenness

    See also

    * irregular * unequal English adjectives ending in -en