Synonyms of patches

patches 1 of 2

noun

plural of patch

1

as in blotches

a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part

a black cat with a small patch of white next to her nose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blotches
• flecks
• specks
• dots
• spots
• stains
• splotches
• mottles
• speckles
• smudges
• eyespots
• pips
• dapples
• smears
• freckles
• points
• moles
• splashes
• blobs
• blots
• birthmarks
• marks
• spatters
• polka dots
• smutches

2

as in specks

a very small piece

a patch of land hardly big enough for a garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specks
• bits
• flecks
• particles
• scraps
• snippets
• grains
• molecules
• granules
• crumbs
• mouthfuls
• slivers
• licks
• atoms
• fragments
• drops
• bites
• motes
• dribbles
• snips
• nubbins
• traces
• nuggets
• sections
• flyspecks
• morsels
• portions
• whispers
• parts
• dashes
• scruples
• streaks
• touches
• fractions
• shards
• tittles
• spots
• shreds
• pinches
• nibbles
• chips
• dabs
• clippings
• flakes
• tastes
• ounces
• splinters
• driblets
• titbits
• minims
• mites
• nutshells
• strains
• tidbits
• halfpennies
• halfpence
• smidges
• suspicions
• smidgeons
• aces
• modicums
• iotas
• haets
• smatters
• kennings
• whits
• smidgins
• shavings
• jots
• smidgens
• ha'pennies
• shivers
• parings
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slabs
• chunks
• lumps
• quantities
• masses
• loads
• piles
• mountains
• volumes
• hunks
• stacks
• gobs
• barrels
• pots
• buckets
• bushels
• rafts
• deals
• heaps
• abundances
• wads
• pecks
• scads
• profusions
• wealths

patches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of patch

as in repairs

to put into good shape or working order again

patch the tire and it'll be as good as new

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repairs
• fixes
• rebuilds
• reconstructs
• overhauls
• doctors
• reconditions
• restores
• renovates
• revamps
• adjusts
• mends
• conditions
• modifies
• refreshes
• renews
• aids
• maintains
• cures
• prepares
• helps
• services
• improves
• heals
• regenerates
• furbishes
• rights
• refurbishes
• revives
• fixes up
• reforms
• readies
• cares (for)
• freshens
• redresses
• rectifies
• corrects
• revitalizes
• rejuvenates
• enhances
• ameliorates
• enriches
• refreshens
• betters
• meliorates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flaws
• breaks
• damages
• hurts
• ruins
• harms
• mars
• injures
• wrecks
• spoils
• impairs
• disfigures
• defaces
• blemishes
• disables
• vandalizes
• cripples
• mutilates
• mangles
• maims