Synonyms of dotted

dotted 1 of 2

adjective

as in colored

marked with spots

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colored
• spotted
• speckled
• flecked
• stippled
• colorful
• specked
• freckled
• splotchy
• rainbow
• dappled
• mottled
• variegated
• spotty
• spangled
• marbled
• veined
• multicolored
• moiré
• varicolored
• blotched
• prismatic
• chromatic
• blotchy
• multihued
• polychrome
• polychromatic
• roan
• pinto
• motley
• piebald

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solid
• unspotted

dotted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dot

1

as in sprinkled

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

a hillside dotted with wildflowers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkled
• sprayed
• peppered
• scattered
• strewed
• spotted
• studded
• dusted
• bestrewed
• flecked
• speckled
• drizzled
• sowed
• blanketed
• dappled
• stippled
• spattered
• bespattered

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkled
• flecked
• stained
• peppered
• spotted
• speckled
• mottled
• blotched
• marbled
• dyed
• striped
• splotched
• specked
• stippled
• dappled
• freckled
• blotted
• interspersed
• streaked
• studded
• shot
• barred
• banded
• spattered
• set
• bespattered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dotted

Adjective

The duo worked with curves, sequins and dotted effects to suggest light on water, and drew on Impressionist color contrasts. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Visual cues are both stripped down and strangely compelling, like the dotted line that runs from Nancy’s eyes to indicate her gaze. — Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026

Peghah Maleknejad, fashion director of Hero and Heroine Magazine, bought the dotted mesh long dress for $359 on her phone while waiting for the Alainpaul show to start. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

To reduce confusion, the top plate has a dotted pattern around each key position that can accept a magnetic switch. — Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2026

The black dotted forecast line shows the multi-model median whereas the surrounding range shows the 25th–75th percentiles. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

For an easy finishing touch, toss a dotted floral throw pillow onto your sofa or bed to bring in warmer tones and cozier textures. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

The dotted centers of the doodle-looking flowers were instead clusters of spotlights that could point in different directions. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

O’Connell Marsh will report to Andrea Scrosati, Fremantle’s Group COO and CEO Continental Europe, with a dotted line to Jens Richter, CEO Commercial and International, and will sit on the Global Leadership Team. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 July 2026

Verb

The arrival of rental equipment struck a less melodious note, which the bride took as her cue to leave the men to the set-up and retreat to a common room dotted with beanbags and rugs. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Los Angeles‘s hillside neighborhoods are dotted with daring residences by architect Jeffrey Eyster’s Atelier Eyster. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2026

The tiny flowers, dotted with crystals, are set against a pink mesh lace backdrop decorated with more crystal details. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Young and old trickled in and out of a Catholic church in Rio de Janeiro’s famed Copacabana neighborhood, where army trucks dotted the beachfront. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Here, tepee-style wooden drying racks known as hjeller are as much a visual fixture as Lofoten’s mountains; their distinctive frames have dotted the terrain for more than a thousand years. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026

Your garage was dotted with such odds and ends from his semesters’ past. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

For nearly 70 years, the blue helmets of United Nations’ peacekeepers have dotted the landscape of southern Lebanon. — Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Brewster-walker guides me up a back road to a grassy knoll dotted with gravestones polished smooth by the salt breeze. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026