spotty en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From Middle English spotty, equivalent to spot + -y.
Meanings
- Having spots; spotted.
-
Occurring in non-contiguous positions or locations.
Mobile phone reception in this area tends to be rather spotty.
-
(of goods or conditions) Of inconsistent quality.
Many of the buyers had a spotty credit history.
Near-synonyms: shoddy, iffy
-
(of quality) Inconsistent: not reliably good, sometimes bad.
Many of the low-cost accessories (cords, chargers, etc) sold in the dollar store had spotty quality.
Near-synonyms: shoddy, iffy
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spottiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| spottier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
spottily · unspotty · spottiness
Synonyms
Translations (17)
hu pettyes (having spots) · hu szeplős (having spots) · hu hézagos (of inconsistent quality) · hu tarka (having spots) · hu ingadozó (of inconsistent quality) · hu pöttyös (having spots) · mi kōpurepure (having spots) · de durchwachsen (of inconsistent quality) · bg с неравномерно качество (of inconsistent quality) · hu egyenetlen (of inconsistent quality) · bg петнист (having spots) · bg пъпчив (having spots) · mi korotiwhatiwha (having spots) · hu foltos (having spots) · de fleckig (having spots) · de gefleckt (having spots) · cmn 参差的 (of inconsistent quality)