Synonyms of spotted

spotted 1 of 2

adjective

ˈspä-təd 

1

as in dotted

marked with spots

the spotted tablecloth clashed with the stripes on the wallpaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dotted
• speckled
• colored
• flecked
• specked
• freckled
• colorful
• stippled
• splotchy
• mottled
• dappled
• rainbow
• spotty
• variegated
• spangled
• marbled
• moiré
• veined
• blotched
• multicolored
• varicolored
• chromatic
• prismatic
• polychromatic
• multihued
• blotchy
• polychrome
• roan
• pinto
• motley
• piebald

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unspotted
• solid

2

as in colored

having blotches of two or more colors

not surprisingly, the white cow and black bull had a spotted calf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colored
• blotched
• colorful
• marbled
• stained
• pied
• splotched
• blotchy
• pinto
• mottled
• streaked
• dappled
• shaded
• speckled
• dotted
• marked
• flecked
• specked
• dyed
• multicolored
• sprinkled
• checkered
• peppered
• blotted
• varicolored
• pigmented
• piebald
• polychromatic
• stippled
• polychrome
• discolored
• variegated
• spattered
• brindled
• calico
• motley
• bespattered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solid
• monochromatic
• monochrome
• monochromic

spotted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of spot

1

as in sprinkled

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

• sprinkled
• dotted
• stained
• flecked
• speckled
• peppered
• dyed
• mottled
• blotched
• marbled
• specked
• striped
• splotched
• shot
• dappled
• freckled
• streaked
• stippled
• blotted
• interspersed
• banded
• barred
• studded
• spattered
• set
• bespattered

2

as in noticed

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

• noticed
• saw
• eyed
• regarded
• spied
• remarked
• noted
• sighted
• viewed
• observed
• looked (at)
• caught
• watched
• espied
• witnessed
• discerned
• beheld
• perceived
• distinguished
• identified
• descried
• considered
• laid eyes on
• got a load of
• set eyes on
• marked
• scanned
• picked out
• studied
• examined
• glimpsed
• surveyed
• attended (to)
• inspected
• made out
• heeded
• scrutinized
• glanced (at)
• picked up
• peered (at)
• minded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• passed over
• missed
• overlooked
• overpassed

3

as in sprayed

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

• sprayed
• dotted
• sprinkled
• peppered
• scattered
• strewed
• dusted
• bestrewed
• sowed
• speckled
• drizzled
• studded
• flecked
• blanketed
• dappled
• spattered
• stippled
• bespattered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spotted

Adjective

The whimsical spotted foliage of lungwort (Pulmonaria spp.) lights up the shade garden from spring through fall. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026

Two types of skunks are found in the state — the more common striped skunk and the spotted skunk, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026

Verb

Karl-Anthony Towns Eagle-eyed sports fans who saw the film ahead of the theatrical release also spotted New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns. —Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 1 May 2026

The bird was spotted in apparent trouble and was captured by city park rangers and animal control officers. —Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 May 2026