CHECKERED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of checkered

as in multicolored

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verb

past tense of checker

as in striped

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Recent Examples of checkered

Adjective

The even more hard-core version of the supercar would make its debut in 1995 and take the overall checkered flag at that year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 July 2026 Brexton Busch found his way back to Victory Lane on Friday night, but this one meant far more than your ordinary checkered flag. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 This casual shorts set is made with 100 percent cotton and is offered in either a striped or checkered pattern. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 12 July 2026 In school photos, the future Prince of Wales could be seen wearing the society’s signature waistcoat and checkered pants. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for checkered

Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkered

Adjective

Choose from eleven different solid and multicolored options to fit your decor.

— Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 13 May 2026

Definition of multicolored

Verb

Treat it as an excuse to wear more outspoken pieces from here on out, whether this implies bright-and-striped sweaters or fuzzy, quirky boat shoes.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
The park’s sand dunes are striped with turquoise and emerald lagoons (which accumulate during the rainy season), creating the effect of infinitely repeating oases.

— Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of striped

Adjective

At least some of the time, Hawthorne really was warming the little speckled eggs from which his masterworks would hatch.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Sometimes, these genetic acrobats would jump into the middle of a purple pigment gene and interfere with its function, producing a speckled cell.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of speckled

Verb

Related Articles The designer piece seemed to be made of a mix of tulle and some other opaque fabric that was mottled with darker accents for dimension.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
The mosquito, mottled in neon pink and purple, can be seen on a nearby computer screen.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 11 June 2026

Definition of mottled

Adjective

The balloting was marred by violence and irregularities, including a deadly shooting, a bomb blast and pre-shaded ballots that force delayed voting in dozens of precincts.

— Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, the town of Maluso on Basilan Island was put under the control of the Commission on Elections after pre-shaded ballots were found in 36 out of 68 precincts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaded

Adjective

The viewpoint looks across Windermere and was once fitted with colored glass designed to make the scenery appear as though it were being viewed in different seasons.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Mailaender used different types of mirrors, geometric wall patterns, colored cork and linoleum, wavy steel and deliberately 1980s-style locker-room doors.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of colored

Verb

The pillowy dough is flecked with cinnamon and crowded with tender chunks of apple.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Mikey Madison’s pink- and purple-flecked tinsel became one of the defining beauty details of Ani in 2024’s Anora, while Zara Larsson has made shimmering, maximalist hair a fixture of her Midnight Sun era.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of flecked

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