spottier; spottiest
2
: lacking uniformity especially in quality
the performance was spotty
also
: irregularly or sparsely distributed
spotty attendance
spotty data
Examples of spotty in a Sentence
Her work has been spotty.
The service at that restaurant is a little spotty.
students with spotty attendance records
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Mark Kortepeter, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The fate of the TCA press tour has been the focus of much conversation due to the spotty nature of the event in recent years.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Relief efforts are further hampered by power outages, fuel shortages and spotty communications.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
Mirrors Make spotty and dusty mirrors shine with Windex.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Spotty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spotty. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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spotty
adjective
spot·ty
ˈspät-ē 
spottier; spottiest
1
: having spots
2
: not always the same especially in quality
your work has been spotty
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