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单词 spotty
释义

spotty

adjective

spot·​ty ˈspä-tē How to pronounce spotty (audio)
spottier; spottiest
1
: marked with spots : spotted
2
: lacking uniformity especially in quality
the performance was spotty
also : irregularly or sparsely distributed
spotty attendance
spotty data
spottily
ˈspä-tə-lē How to pronounce spotty (audio)
adverb
spottiness
ˈspä-tē-nəs How to pronounce spotty (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • aperiodic
  • casual
  • catchy
  • choppy
  • discontinuous
  • episodic
  • episodical
  • erratic
  • fitful
  • intermittent
  • irregular
  • occasional
  • spasmodic
  • spastic
  • sporadic
  • unsteady
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Example Sentences

Her work has been spotty. The service at that restaurant is a little spotty. students with spotty attendance records
Recent Examples on the Web His performance was spotty, completing only 53 percent of his passes for 343 yards and three touchdowns, plus three interceptions. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Musicals have a spotty history of earning screenplay recognition at the Oscars, and remakes even more so. Jenelle Riley, Variety, 8 Feb. 2022 Kristen Randall, the court administrator who spoke with The Arizona Republic in an interview and via email, said often internet connections are spotty, and even landlines are not always dependable. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2022 And because telephone and internet (powered by solar) are spotty, many businesses request payment in cash. Kenneth R. Rosen, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 Zoom's software security record is spotty—and at times, downright scary. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2022 While full implementation was spotty and achievements fell short of what was hoped, the law became a driver for slow but genuine change for Afghan women's freedoms -- change that has swiftly been eroded. Salma Abdelaziz And Niamh Kennedy, CNN, 14 Aug. 2022 The track record of the convention group’s spending is spotty. Nicholas Riccardi, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 His command has been spotty at best—walking 5.1 batters per nine innings, for instance. James Yasko, Chron, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

spotty

adjective

spot·​ty ˈspä-tē How to pronounce spotty (audio)
spottier; spottiest
1
: having spots
2
: not always the same especially in quality
Your work has been spotty.

spotty

adjective

1
as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence only spotty business failures marred the economic boom

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sporadic
  • intermittent
  • occasional
  • erratic
  • irregular
  • sudden
  • spastic
  • spasmodic
  • choppy
  • violent
  • fitful
  • unpredictable
  • discontinuous
  • casual
  • unsteady
  • episodic
  • scattered
  • volatile
  • aperiodic
  • episodical
  • fragmentary
  • haphazard
  • random
  • interrupted
  • changing
  • catchy
  • broken
  • disconnected
  • varying
  • temperamental
  • hit-and-miss
  • slapdash
  • desultory
  • stray
  • hit-or-miss
  • aimless
  • unstable
  • wavering
  • uncertain
  • unsettled
  • arbitrary
  • fluctuating
  • changeful
  • capricious
  • mercurial
  • odd
  • fickle
  • inconstant
  • variable
  • convulsive
  • fluid
  • flickery
  • mutable
  • changeable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • continuous
  • constant
  • regular
  • periodic
  • steady
  • uniform
  • stable
  • stationary
  • habitual
  • even
  • repeated
  • unchanging
  • systematic
  • unrelenting
  • unremitting
  • equable
  • methodical
  • orderly
  • unvarying
  • unwavering
  • changeless
  • methodic
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2
as in dotted
marked with spots Dalmatians are spotty dogs

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • dotted
  • colored
  • speckled
  • flecked
  • spotted
  • freckled
  • colorful
  • splotchy
  • dapple
  • stippled
  • mottled
  • specked
  • variegated
  • dappled
  • rainbow
  • blotchy
  • marbled
  • blotched
  • spangled
  • multicolored
  • polychrome
  • veined
  • moire
  • varicolored
  • polychromatic
  • chromatic
  • roan
  • moiré
  • prismatic
  • motley
  • multihued
  • pinto
  • piebald

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • solid
  • unspotted
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