DOTTED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in colored

marked with spots a dotted tie that didn't go with his striped shirt at all

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verb

past tense of dot

as in sprinkled

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on a hillside dotted with wildflowers

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as in flecked

to mark with small spots especially unevenly the practice of some chefs of positioning a small portion of food in the center and dotting the rest of the plate with sauce

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Recent Examples of dotted

Adjective

Barça fancy the idea of signing Silva according to Mundo Deportivo, and the Portuguese international is eager to sign on the dotted line to don Blaugrana. —

Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 If the ratio breaks higher, through the black dotted down trendline, the question of which sector has the advantage heading into the back half of 2026 will finally be answered — technology. —

Todd Gordon, CNBC, 26 May 2026 On the ground, a dotted line of milky lights stretching into the distance. —

Literary Hub, 19 May 2026 Signaling support isn’t the same thing as signing on the dotted line, but going on the record in this manner is a big deal, especially in a blue state. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 Similar to the actress’s blouse, this Amazon find has billowy long sleeves, a playful dotted print, and a tie neckline that adds extra fashion flair when poking out from under spring jackets and blazers. —

Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 Cane-Like Begonias Cane-like begonias, known as angel wings, are known for their glossy, dotted, or hairy foliage. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026 Older homes made of wood, which are more prone to igniting, are dotted throughout. —

Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026 Another six dead roaches dotted kitchen area light shields. —

David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026

Verb

Meanwhile, the Corolle dessert, a frozen parfait dotted with delicate iced flowers, is a nod to Dior’s first haute couture collection presented in 1947. —

Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 1 June 2026 More bottled oxygen and medical supplies were dotted up the mountain, specialist expedition doctors were hired, and turnaround times enforced. —

Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 Reporters visiting the Eternal City to cover Johnson’s tour have also shared accounts of Vatican City streets dotted with Chicagoans waving four-star flags. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Just a few weeks ago, the garden beds were dotted with hundreds of young hostas emerging through the soil. —

Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026 Spend time wandering the surrounding Mediterranean garden, which is dotted with walnut, carob, orange, and olive trees, before making the 40-minute coastal drive to Chania’s 14th-century Venetian harbor. —

Katie Silcox, Vogue, 28 May 2026 The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum anchors Main Street, which is dotted with mom-and-pop restaurants and shops like Doubleday Cafe, Baseballism, and Tin Bin Alley, while the Fenimore Art Museum and Fenimore Farm & Country Village offer a deeper dive into the region’s culture. —

Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2026 Heading east on Old Highway 80, the desert landscape is dotted with dry shrubs and rolling hills covered in cacti and yucca trees. —

Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 But in a region dotted with chemical facilities, refineries and other heavy industries, accidents do happen. —

Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dotted

Adjective

In the Menil work, the central character is an artist brandishing a bouquet of colored pencils, surrounded by a seraphic tumble of monochrome extras that are her handiwork.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The ones still managing to a colored dashboard will be answering for it.

— Yonesy Nunez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026