SPOTTY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SPOTTY?

Need another word that means the same as “spotty”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “spotty” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Spotty” are: patched, spotted, scratchy, uneven, mottled, speckled, speckly, flecked, specked, stippled, dotted, pimply, pimpled, acned, patchy, inconsistent, erratic, fluctuating, irregular

Spotty as an Adjective

Definitions of "Spotty" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spotty” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having pimples.
• Of uneven quality; patchy.
• Marked with spots.
• Lacking consistency.
• Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture.

Synonyms of "Spotty" as an adjective (19 Words)

acned	(of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin.
dotted	Having a pattern of dots. A dotted background.
erratic	Likely to perform unpredictably- Osbert Lancaster. Erratic behavior.
flecked	Having a pattern of dots.
fluctuating	Rising and falling irregularly in number or amount. A fluctuating level of demand.
inconsistent	Not staying the same throughout. Inconsistent statements cannot both be true at the same time.
irregular	Falling below the manufacturer’s standard. An irregular pair of jeans.
mottled	Marked with spots or smears of colour. A bird with mottled brown plumage.
patched	Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture. Patched jeans.
patchy	Irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc. Patchy fog.
pimpled	Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
pimply	(of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin.
scratchy	(of writing or a drawing) done with quick and jagged strokes. A scratchy ink sketch of a man on horseback.
specked	Having a pattern of dots.
speckled	Having a pattern of dots. A fine waxy film speckled with yeast cells.
speckly	Covered or marked with small spots or patches of colour. The eggs are large and brown and speckly.
spotted	Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture. A red spotted handkerchief.
stippled	Having a pattern of dots.
uneven	(of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents. The floors are cracked and uneven.

Usage Examples of "Spotty" as an adjective

• The wall had a spotty speckled effect.
• His spotty record on the environment.
• A spotty youth.
• A spotty purple flower.
• The golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty.

Associations of "Spotty" (30 Words)

acne	A skin condition characterized by red pimples on the skin, especially on the face, due to inflamed or infected sebaceous glands and prevalent chiefly among adolescents. He was clean shaven with a face that had been ravaged by acne when younger.
adolescent	Relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent. Adolescent insecurity.
astigmatism	Defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point.
asymmetric	Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components.
asymmetry	(mathematics) a lack of symmetry. The global system is marked by great asymmetry the most important goods are controlled by groups in a relatively small number of countries.
blemish	Add a flaw or blemish to make imperfect or defective. My main problem was a blemished skin.
cystic	(of a parasite or other organism) enclosed in a cyst. The cystic artery.
deviation	The error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances. Deviation from a norm.
hormone	A synthetic substance with a similar effect to that of an animal or plant hormone. She told herself she was suffering from hormones that she would cheer up soon.
infrequent	Not occurring often; rare. Her visits were so infrequent.
intermittent	Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady. Intermittent rain showers.
irregular	A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment. An irregular pair of jeans.
maidenhood	The fact or condition of being a young, unmarried woman. Most brides wear white to symbolize maidenhood.
maturation	(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus. Sexual maturation.
myopia	Lack of foresight or intellectual insight. The company s corporate myopia.
occasional	Occurring from time to time. Occasional headaches.
patchy	Not of the same quality throughout; inconsistent. A patchy essay.
pimple	A small hard inflamed spot on the skin. I can see the hut down there just a tiny pimple.
puberty	The time of life when sex glands become functional. The onset of puberty.
rarefaction	Reduction in the density of something, especially air or a gas. The cord has undergone rarefaction.
sebaceous	Relating to a sebaceous gland or its secretion.
sometimes	On certain occasions or in certain cases but not always. Sometimes I want to do things on my own.
sporadic	Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated. A city subjected to sporadic bombing raids.
sporadically	Occasionally or at irregular intervals. He worked sporadically at part time jobs.
stripling	A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity. He s a mere stripling.
teen	A teenager. Teenage mothers.
unpredictable	Not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals. An unpredictable or indeterminable future.
unusual	Not habitually or commonly occurring or done. A scene of unusual beauty.
wart	An imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart especially in smallness or unattractiveness. Few products are without their warts.
youth	An early period of development. Youth culture.