inkblot

noun

ink·​blot ˈiŋk-ˌblät 

variants or ink blot or ink-blot

1

: a blot of ink

2

: any of several cards showing blots of ink for use in psychological testing

also : inkblot test

Examples of inkblot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps not best from a story perspective, but best in terms of its overall production quality in a game that mostly has to do story beats through in-game dialogue or more non-cinematic cutscenes like the inkblot ones. —Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025

In the 1920s, psychologist Hermann Rorschach created a test that asked people to interpret ambiguous inkblots. —Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025

Inside you’ll find McSweeney’s Anthology of Contemporary Literature, a portfolio of inkblot art by Spiegelman, and, for your friends who follow the literary world like its a sport, three packs of author trading cards. —Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024

Graham never expressly defines founder mode in his essay, and in the more than 72 hours of intense—and occasionally bizarre—online discourse that followed Graham’s essay, the topic seemed to take on a Rorschach test quality as people projected their own ideals onto Graham’s inkblot. —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing inkblot

• inkblot test
• Rorschach inkblot test

Rhymes for inkblot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot

Medical Definition

inkblot

noun

ink·​blot ˈiŋk-ˌblät 

: any of several plates showing blots of ink for use in psychological testing