Synonyms of spot

spot 1 of 3

noun

ˈspät 

1

as in patch

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

in summer the white coat of the snow leopard is studded with brownish black spots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patch
• blotch
• speck
• dot
• fleck
• stain
• splotch
• speckle
• smudge
• mottle
• pip
• point
• eyespot
• dapple
• smear
• mole
• mark
• freckle
• splash
• birthmark
• blot
• blob
• spatter
• polka dot
• smutch

2

as in predicament

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape

we're in a bit of a spot right now with our mortgage payments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicament
• pickle
• dilemma
• hole
• corner
• bind
• swamp
• jam
• box
• fix
• difficulty
• rabbit hole
• jackpot
• impasse
• quagmire
• kettle of fish
• sticky wicket
• mire
• plight
• crisis
• soup
• hot water
• rattrap
• node
• trouble
• catch-22
• pinch
• emergency
• scrape
• quandary
• crossroad
• juncture
• halt
• clutch
• strait
• standstill
• deadlock
• exigency
• stalemate
• logjam

3

as in stain

a mark of guilt or disgrace

scandalous conduct that will forever be a spot upon the family name

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stain
• taint
• blot
• stigma
• smudge
• guilt
• brand
• shame
• onus
• slur
• smirch
• disgrace
• discredit
• ignominy
• infamy
• black eye
• dishonor
• reproach
• opprobrium
• disrepute
• odium
• vice
• obloquy
• sin
• corruption
• disesteem
• licentiousness
• immorality
• iniquity
• depravity
• debauchery
• unscrupulousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• award
• right
• credit
• honor
• purity
• good
• modesty
• chastity
• legitimacy
• integrity
• stainlessness
• honesty
• goodness
• rectitude
• uprightness
• righteousness
• probity
• chasteness
• glory
• fame
• repute
• renown
• scrupulousness
• virtuousness

4

as in splash

a very small amount

had only a spot of stew for dinner, as he wasn't very hungry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• speck
• glimmer
• shred
• sprinkling
• hint
• touch
• bit
• little
• lick
• trace
• spark
• dab
• particle
• tad
• handful
• shade
• smack
• sliver
• ray
• suspicion
• crumb
• spatter
• streak
• portion
• smell
• ace
• ounce
• bite
• shadow
• fleck
• dram
• pinch
• peanuts
• nip
• minimum
• dash
• drop
• strain
• smidgen
• mite
• scintilla
• snap
• part
• drop in the bucket
• dose
• patch
• scruple
• grain
• taste
• molecule
• section
• dot
• soupçon
• skosh
• driblet
• syllable
• semblance
• nibble
• jot
• mote
• whit
• tittle
• modicum
• vestige
• fragment
• scrap
• atom
• granule
• morsel
• hoot
• scattering
• minim
• flyspeck
• iota
• flake
• chip
• smattering
• splinter
• shard
• clipping
• nubbin
• shot
• paring
• shaving
• shiver
• smatter
• tatter
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quantity
• deal
• mountain
• bucket
• plenty
• pile
• lot
• barrel
• mass
• loads
• stack
• abundance
• mess
• wealth
• bushel
• raft
• heaps
• bundle
• peck
• volume
• profusion
• wad
• fistful
• reams
• surplus
• excess
• boatload
• gobs
• overflow
• embarrassment
• slab
• scads
• bonanza
• lashings
• oodles
• much
• passel
• potful
• chunk
• overabundance
• lump
• overage
• surfeit
• oversupply
• superabundance
• superfluity
• hunk
• overkill
• overmuch

5

as in location

the area or space occupied by or intended for something

the cat grabbed my spot on the couch the minute I stood up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• location
• place
• venue
• site
• where
• position
• locality
• point
• locus
• locale
• scene
• emplacement
• section
• region
• there
• sector
• precinct
• here

spot

2 of 3

verb

1

as in to sprinkle

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

to give the effect of sunlight on water, the artist spotted the lake in his painting with flecks of gold paint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkle
• dot
• stain
• blotch
• dye
• pepper
• marble
• speck
• speckle
• fleck
• freckle
• splotch
• shoot
• stripe
• mottle
• dapple
• stipple
• blot
• bar
• streak
• band
• stud
• intersperse
• set
• spatter
• bespatter

2

as in to notice

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

I spotted both of them as they tried to sneak out the back door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notice
• see
• eye
• regard
• sight
• view
• look (at)
• watch
• remark
• note
• catch
• observe
• discern
• distinguish
• perceive
• witness
• spy
• behold
• identify
• espy
• set eyes on
• get a load of
• descry
• lay eyes on
• mark
• pick out
• consider
• attend (to)
• scan
• make out
• inspect
• glimpse
• study
• survey
• scrutinize
• examine
• heed
• glance (at)
• pick up
• mind
• peer (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• pass over
• disregard
• miss
• neglect
• overlook
• overpass

3

as in to spray

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on

the TV networks had spotted reporters all over the state for the election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spray
• dot
• sprinkle
• pepper
• scatter
• strew
• dust
• sow
• bestrew
• stud
• drizzle
• blanket
• speckle
• fleck
• spatter
• dapple
• stipple
• bespatter

spot

3 of 3

adjective

as in chance

Related Words

• chance
• sporadic
• lucky
• random
• stray
• inadvertent
• odd
• incidental
• accidental
• shotgun
• fortuitous
• irregular
• directionless
• unintentional
• scattered
• unintended
• scattershot
• contingent
• purposeless
• indiscriminate
• unplanned
• casual
• chancy
• unconsidered
• haphazard
• arbitrary
• unsystematic
• aimless
• objectless
• unpremeditated
• desultory
• fluky
• hit-or-miss
• erratic
• disorganized
• disorderly
• slapdash
• helter-skelter
• undirected
• catch-as-catch-can
• undiscriminating
• unselective

Dissimilar Words

• regular
• regular
• systematic
• fixed
• orderly
• stable
• steady
• organized
• constant
• continuous
• even
• established
• set
• arranged
• methodical
• aware
• nonrandom
• systematized
• planned
• conscious
• managed
• deliberate
• ordered
• purposeful
• thoughtful
• willful
• orchestrated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spot

Noun

But supporters and town officials say the apartment towers will help meet the need for South Florida’s growing population and are in the best spot to help people get to and from work. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

At Hofstra University on Long Island, Remm spent less time studying than trying to get himself behind the bar at Bogart’s, the hottest spot in town. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Bucky and Bear #909 are often spotted searching for salmon together, and don’t seem to mind close fishing quarters. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026

Of course, those tires were severely flat-spotted and had to be changed, but that’s better than damaging the car’s bodywork or suspension. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

Adjective

The appeal is the multi-spot utility and sheer mass. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026

By demanding upfront prices, patients can avoid price gouging, spot wild price variations for the same care, and shop for affordable treatment. — Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2026

Phrases Containing spot

• have a soft spot for
• on the spot
• soft spot