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spot-on

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of spot-on

1 being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard

  • for an inside mount for window blinds, your measurements had better be spot-on
Synonyms of spot-on

accurate, bang on [chiefly British], correct, dead-on, exact, good, on-target, precise, proper, right, so, true, veracious
Words Related to spot-on

legitimate, logical, sound, valid

errorless, faultless, flawless, impeccable, inerrant, infallible, letter-perfect, perfect

rigorous, strict, stringent
Phrases Synonymous with spot-on

on target, on the money
Near Antonyms of spot-on

defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect
Antonyms of spot-on

false, improper, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, off, untrue, wrong

2 meeting the highest standard of accuracy

  • a spot-on prediction of the movie's gross on its opening weekend
Synonyms of spot-on

accurate, close, delicate, exact, fine, hairline, mathematical, pinpoint, precise, refined, rigorous
Words Related to spot-on

correct, right, strict, true

definite, definitive

nice, subtle

careful, fastidious, finical, finicky, meticulous
Near Antonyms of spot-on

approximate, round

false, incorrect, untrue, wrong

careless, loose

indefinite, unclear, vague

doubtful, dubious, questionable, unreliable, untrustworthy
Antonyms of spot-on

coarse, imprecise, inaccurate, inexact, rough

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