Synonyms of speck

speck 1 of 2

noun

ˈspek 

1

as in fleck

a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part

a lizard with specks of white against a green body

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fleck
• blotch
• dot
• patch
• stain
• spot
• smudge
• speckle
• splotch
• mottle
• dapple
• eyespot
• pip
• smear
• point
• freckle
• mole
• splash
• blot
• blob
• birthmark
• mark
• spatter
• polka dot
• smutch

2

as in glimmer

a very small amount

not a speck of explanation to accompany the book's pictures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glimmer
• shred
• sprinkling
• splash
• hint
• touch
• little
• bit
• particle
• lick
• trace
• tad
• fleck
• dab
• sliver
• spark
• handful
• ounce
• ray
• crumb
• scintilla
• smack
• smell
• suspicion
• spatter
• streak
• mite
• smidgen
• peanuts
• spot
• scruple
• shadow
• strain
• pinch
• shade
• bite
• minimum
• dram
• portion
• soupçon
• dash
• grain
• drop
• mote
• nip
• drop in the bucket
• ace
• skosh
• iota
• dose
• whit
• taste
• driblet
• molecule
• dot
• atom
• modicum
• snap
• part
• vestige
• jot
• patch
• semblance
• granule
• fragment
• tittle
• morsel
• syllable
• section
• scattering
• nibble
• flyspeck
• scrap
• splinter
• minim
• smattering
• flake
• shard
• hoot
• nubbin
• chip
• shiver
• smatter
• tatter
• shaving
• clipping
• smithereens
• paring
• shot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quantity
• mountain
• pile
• mass
• abundance
• wealth
• mess
• bushel
• bucket
• loads
• barrel
• plenty
• lot
• stack
• bundle
• deal
• heaps
• peck
• raft
• profusion
• fistful
• wad
• volume
• reams
• excess
• gobs
• surplus
• boatload
• lashings
• scads
• passel
• embarrassment
• much
• oodles
• potful
• overflow
• lump
• overabundance
• chunk
• slab
• superabundance
• superfluity
• surfeit
• hunk
• bonanza
• oversupply
• overage
• overmuch
• overkill

3

as in particle

a very small piece

a speck of dust was preventing the laser from reading the disc

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fleck
• particle
• bit
• grain
• shred
• sliver
• scrap
• patch
• crumb
• mote
• mouthful
• snippet
• molecule
• atom
• granule
• lick
• morsel
• dribble
• tittle
• nugget
• scruple
• bite
• flyspeck
• drop
• fragment
• snip
• trace
• whisper
• fraction
• nubbin
• dash
• pinch
• iota
• smidgen
• ounce
• portion
• whit
• shard
• touch
• taste
• modicum
• section
• streak
• dab
• suspicion
• jot
• mite
• nibble
• splinter
• spot
• flake
• strain
• halfpenny
• part
• nutshell
• minim
• tidbit
• smatter
• clipping
• ace
• kenning
• chip
• ha'penny
• driblet
• shiver
• shaving
• haet
• paring
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slab
• lump
• chunk
• quantity
• mountain
• hunk
• pile
• mass
• volume
• gob
• abundance
• wealth
• loads
• bushel
• pot
• bucket
• barrel
• deal
• stack
• heaps
• raft
• profusion
• peck
• wad
• scads

speck

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verb

as in to sprinkle

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

dirt that had specked the windows of the factory for ages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkle
• dot
• stain
• fleck
• pepper
• spot
• speckle
• marble
• dye
• blotch
• freckle
• splotch
• mottle
• dapple
• stipple
• stripe
• blot
• shoot
• streak
• band
• bar
• stud
• intersperse
• spatter
• set
• bespatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of speck

Noun

Pay close attention to where leaves meet the stem, the underside of leaves, and within the petals for any movement or tiny specks. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026

Many migrants sleep or rest on the beach or hills surrounding the speck of Spain. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

When selecting a pattern, veined countertop patterns are the overwhelming favorite (75%), followed by 13% of homeowners choosing specked, and 12% choosing a uniform pattern. — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026

Mayfield’s Best-Summer-Melon with Speck Mayfield chef Jon Sarmenta makes this version of melon and speck his own by roasting spice nuts for garnish and making a melon vinaigrette to drizzle all over the dish. — Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025