Synonyms of spots

spots 1 of 2

noun

plural of spot

1

as in specks

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

• specks
• dots
• blotches
• patches
• flecks
• stains
• splotches
• mottles
• speckles
• smudges
• pips
• eyespots
• points
• dapples
• smears
• freckles
• moles
• marks
• splashes
• blots
• blobs
• birthmarks
• spatters
• polka dots
• smutches

2

as in pickles

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

• pickles
• predicaments
• dilemmas
• holes
• corners
• swamps
• jams
• binds
• boxes
• rabbit holes
• difficulties
• fixes
• quagmires
• impasses
• mires
• kettles of fish
• sticky wickets
• jackpots
• rattraps
• nodes
• crises
• plights
• soups
• hot waters
• troubles
• scrapes
• catch-22's
• straits
• pinches
• crossroads
• quandaries
• emergencies
• standstills
• logjams
• deadlocks
• clutches
• exigencies
• junctures
• halts
• stalemates

3

as in stains

a mark of guilt or disgrace

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stains
• blots
• taints
• smudges
• stigmas
• guilts
• brands
• onuses
• slurs
• smirches
• shames
• corruptions
• disgraces
• discredit
• black eyes
• infamies
• ignominies
• depravities
• sins
• debaucheries
• obloquies
• odiums
• disreputes
• vices
• iniquities
• immoralities
• reproaches
• disesteems
• opprobriums
• dishonors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• awards
• honors
• credits
• rights
• chastities
• purities
• goods
• modesties
• glories
• fames
• reputes
• renowns
• probities
• rectitudes
• honesties
• legitimacies
• integrities

4

as in splashes

a very small amount

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specks
• splashes
• glimmers
• touches
• sprinklings
• hints
• little
• bits
• licks
• traces
• shadows
• particles
• dabs
• streaks
• shades
• rays
• sparks
• flecks
• bites
• handfuls
• spatters
• crumbs
• nips
• slivers
• smells
• ounces
• drops
• shreds
• mites
• dashes
• suspicions
• peanuts
• drams
• parts
• aces
• smacks
• strains
• soupçons
• pinches
• scruples
• snaps
• driblets
• dots
• molecules
• patches
• scintillas
• portions
• grains
• sections
• skoshes
• smidgens
• granules
• drops in the bucket
• nibbles
• syllables
• doses
• tastes
• fragments
• atoms
• vestiges
• minima
• scraps
• jots
• motes
• semblances
• chips
• morsels
• minims
• flakes
• flyspecks
• nubbins
• whits
• scatterings
• tittles
• smatterings
• splinters
• modicums
• shards
• iotas
• hoots
• clippings
• shavings
• shivers
• smatters
• parings
• shots
• tatters
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masses
• loads
• mountains
• piles
• quantities
• lots
• stacks
• barrels
• buckets
• deals
• heaps
• bushels
• bundles
• rafts
• abundances
• pecks
• messes
• gobs
• wads
• volumes
• reams
• fistfuls
• scads
• boatloads
• oodles
• wealths
• much
• lashings
• profusions
• potfuls
• excesses
• plenties
• surpluses
• passels
• slabs
• embarrassments
• overflows
• bonanzas
• chunks
• lumps
• overages
• superfluities
• hunks
• overmuch
• overabundances
• surfeits
• oversupplies
• overkills
• superabundances

5

as in locations

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

• locations
• places
• venues
• sites
• positions
• localities
• locales
• points
• loci
• scenes
• regions
• emplacements
• sections
• wheres
• precincts
• sectors
• theres
• heres

spots

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of spot

1

as in dots

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

• dots
• sprinkles
• stains
• flecks
• specks
• dyes
• mottles
• freckles
• peppers
• stripes
• blotches
• splotches
• speckles
• marbles
• dapples
• stipples
• shoots
• blots
• streaks
• bars
• bands
• intersperses
• studs
• spatters
• sets
• bespatters

2

as in notices

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

• notices
• eyes
• sees
• sights
• regards
• views
• remarks
• notes
• witnesses
• spies
• looks (at)
• watches
• perceives
• catches
• observes
• distinguishes
• discerns
• beholds
• espies
• marks
• gets a load of
• sets eyes on
• lays eyes on
• picks out
• identifies
• scans
• descries
• attends (to)
• considers
• surveys
• glimpses
• studies
• minds
• makes out
• inspects
• heeds
• scrutinizes
• examines
• picks up
• peers (at)
• glances (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• passes over
• neglects
• disregards
• misses
• overpasses
• overlooks

3

as in sprays

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

• sprays
• dots
• sprinkles
• peppers
• strews
• scatters
• dusts
• sows
• bestrews
• drizzles
• studs
• blankets
• flecks
• dapples
• speckles
• stipples
• spatters
• bespatters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spots

Noun

His size and confidence has moved him up the hierarchy, affording him some of the best fishing spots on the Brooks River. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026

The Cubs are currently in a tight race for one of the NL’s three wild-card spots. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

As Willis looks to cut down on sacks, the Chiefs can come at the quarterback with Jones, who will line up in different spots against the line and led the team with seven sacks last year, and defensive end George Karlaftis. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, the other 11 spots will be filled by the four champions of the Power Four leagues — SEC, Big 10, Big 12 and ACC — and seven at-large teams, which likely will come from those four conferences. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

Top spots like Tamuraya and Menya Yosuke serve toothsome bowls with flavorful broths, handmade wontons, and melt-in-your-mouth pork belly. — Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

Enter Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE), a minimally-invasive procedure that lessens blood flow to inflamed spots in the knee to reduce chronic pain and swelling. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2026

That could be strong enough to down trees and knock out power in spots. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

More than 30 restaurants in the Golden State made Yelp’s list of the top 100 Mexican food spots across the United States and Canada. — Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Anyone who spots Rio is urged to stay 100 yards away, and to report any sightings to their website or the WhaleAlert app. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Claude spots hidden repeats One Claude agent focused on an unusual reverse transcriptase family and began examining the raw DNA surrounding it. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Watch this video to see what really happens when The Dogist spots a puppy. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Korsgaard spots her first species, the small, brick-red, tortoiseshell, in early March on a meadow path near her home. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

Authorities are urging anyone who spots the pair or their white Nissan Altima to contact law enforcement. — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Personnel described food running low at one point, not having Wi-Fi for days or any comfort spots to go to. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

If a camera spots an anomaly — the wrong gasket installed on an oven, for example — the system will shut that part of the line down and start playing loud music. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

When content is cheaper to generate and test, the advantage shifts to whoever understands the niche better, spots promising formats earlier and iterates faster. — Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026