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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Conners' major record is spotty, especially outside of Augusta National.
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Nate Iglehart, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Meanwhile, an offense that was supposed to be the team’s strength has been spotty.
—Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
Conners' major record is spotty, especially outside of Augusta National.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Calling in from his home not far out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, the cell service is spotty and scratchy at best.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Spotty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spotty. Accessed 28 May. 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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