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

Last night, England played its first game of the tournament—a rematch against Croatia, in Dallas—and the defensive prowess was a speck on the horizon; both sides scored twice in a breathless first half. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

An app icon is, of course, a tiny speck in the complicated landscapes of our lives. — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 June 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