Synonyms of spot

spot 1 of 3

noun

ˈspät 

1

as in patch

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

in summer the white coat of the snow leopard is studded with brownish black spots

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in predicament

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape

we're in a bit of a spot right now with our mortgage payments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicament
• pickle
• dilemma
• hole
• corner
• bind
• swamp
• jam
• box
• fix
• difficulty
• rabbit hole
• jackpot
• impasse
• quagmire
• kettle of fish
• sticky wicket
• mire
• plight
• crisis
• soup
• hot water
• rattrap
• node
• trouble
• catch-22
• pinch
• emergency
• scrape
• quandary
• crossroad
• juncture
• halt
• clutch
• strait
• standstill
• deadlock
• exigency
• stalemate
• logjam

3

as in stain

a mark of guilt or disgrace

scandalous conduct that will forever be a spot upon the family name

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stain
• taint
• blot
• stigma
• smudge
• guilt
• brand
• shame
• onus
• slur
• smirch
• disgrace
• discredit
• ignominy
• infamy
• black eye
• dishonor
• reproach
• opprobrium
• disrepute
• odium
• vice
• obloquy
• sin
• corruption
• disesteem
• licentiousness
• immorality
• iniquity
• depravity
• debauchery
• unscrupulousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• award
• right
• credit
• honor
• purity
• good
• modesty
• chastity
• legitimacy
• integrity
• stainlessness
• honesty
• goodness
• rectitude
• uprightness
• righteousness
• probity
• chasteness
• glory
• fame
• repute
• renown
• scrupulousness
• virtuousness

4

as in splash

a very small amount

had only a spot of stew for dinner, as he wasn't very hungry

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

5

as in location

the area or space occupied by or intended for something

the cat grabbed my spot on the couch the minute I stood up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• location
• place
• venue
• site
• where
• position
• locality
• point
• locus
• locale
• scene
• emplacement
• section
• region
• there
• sector
• precinct
• here

spot

2 of 3

verb

1

as in to sprinkle

to mark with small spots especially unevenly

to give the effect of sunlight on water, the artist spotted the lake in his painting with flecks of gold paint

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in to notice

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

I spotted both of them as they tried to sneak out the back door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notice
• see
• eye
• regard
• sight
• view
• look (at)
• watch
• remark
• note
• catch
• observe
• discern
• distinguish
• perceive
• witness
• spy
• behold
• identify
• espy
• set eyes on
• get a load of
• descry
• lay eyes on
• mark
• pick out
• consider
• attend (to)
• scan
• make out
• inspect
• glimpse
• study
• survey
• scrutinize
• examine
• heed
• glance (at)
• pick up
• mind
• peer (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• pass over
• disregard
• miss
• neglect
• overlook
• overpass

3

as in to spray

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

the TV networks had spotted reporters all over the state for the election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spray
• dot
• sprinkle
• pepper
• scatter
• strew
• dust
• sow
• bestrew
• stud
• drizzle
• blanket
• speckle
• fleck
• spatter
• dapple
• stipple
• bespatter

spot

3 of 3

adjective

as in chance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chance
• sporadic
• shotgun
• lucky
• random
• stray
• inadvertent
• odd
• incidental
• accidental
• fortuitous
• directionless
• irregular
• unintentional
• scattered
• unintended
• scattershot
• contingent
• purposeless
• indiscriminate
• unplanned
• chancy
• casual
• unconsidered
• haphazard
• flukey
• arbitrary
• unsystematic
• aimless
• objectless
• unpremeditated
• desultory
• fluky
• hit-or-miss
• slapdash
• erratic
• disorganized
• helter-skelter
• catch-as-catch-can
• disorderly
• undirected
• undiscriminating
• unselective

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regular
• regular
• systematic
• fixed
• orderly
• stable
• steady
• organized
• constant
• continuous
• methodical
• even
• established
• set
• arranged
• aware
• methodic
• nonrandom
• systematized
• planned
• managed
• conscious
• deliberate
• ordered
• purposeful
• thoughtful
• wilful
• willful
• orchestrated

Examples of spot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

One of the most photographed spots on the parkway, the historic Mabry Mill, sits a short drive from the village (or the center of town). —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2024

Scotty McCreery New England Patriots The New England Patriots are probably gonna be a .500 team this year, and maybe squeeze in a playoff spot. —Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024

Verb

Walter often spots her running hither and thither, seeming free in contrast with the increasingly preoccupied villagers for a harbinger of change has arrived in the form of the map-maker Quill (Arinzé Kene). —Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2024

They were first spotted together during the Mutua Madrid Open in April 2024, where Sabalenka was a finalist in her event. —Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024

Adjective

The move follows the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January, which allowed giant financial institutions, such as BlackRock, Fidelity, and others, to jump into the new era of digital assets. —Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 16 May 2024

The latest surge in Bitcoin price comes amid the resurgence of spot Bitcoin ETFs. —Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 6 May 2024

Phrases Containing spot

• have a soft spot for
• on the spot
• soft spot