unlevel

lev·el

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lev-uh l]
- /ˈlɛv əl/
- /ˌʌnˈlɛvl /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lev-uh l]
- /ˈlɛv əl/

Definitions of unlevel word

adjective unlevel having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface. 1
adjective unlevel being in a plane parallel to the plane of the horizon; horizontal. 1
adjective unlevel equal, as one thing with another or two or more things with one another. 1
adjective unlevel even, equable, or uniform. 1
adjective unlevel filled to a height even with the rim of a container: a level teaspoon of salt. 1
adjective unlevel mentally well-balanced; sensible; rational: to keep a level head in a crisis. 1

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Origin of unlevel

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English (noun and v.), variant of livel (noun) < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *lībellum, for Latin lībella plummet line, level, diminutive of lībra balance, scales; for formation, see castellum

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Parts of speech for Unlevel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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unlevel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for unlevel

adj unlevel

brambly — having or resembling brambles.
chapped — If your skin is chapped, it is dry, cracked, and sore.
craggy — A craggy cliff or mountain is steep and rocky.
cross-grained — (of timber) having the fibres arranged irregularly or in a direction that deviates from the axis of the piece
denticulate — very finely toothed

adjective unlevel

asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
caterwauling — the shrieking and yowling made by a cat, for example when it is on heat or fighting
creaking — Present participle of creak.
jagged — having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.
jangling — to produce a harsh, discordant sound, as two comparatively small, thin, or hollow pieces of metal hitting together: The charms on her bracelet jangle as she moves.

All 16 Synonyms of unlevel