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spotty

spot·ty

spotty

 
pronunciation:
spa ti
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: spottier, spottiest
definition 1: marked or covered with spots.
synonyms:
dappled, dotted, mottled, piebald, pied, pinto, spotted
similar words:
blotchy, flecked, freckled, splotchy, variegated
definition 2: inconsistent; uneven.
The team gave a spotty performance this year.
synonyms:
checkered, choppy, erratic, fitful, inconsistent, patchy
antonyms:
assiduous
similar words:
inconstant, intermittent, irregular, uneven, unsteady, variable
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derivations: spottily (adv.), spottiness (n.)