spot-on

adjective

ˈspät-ˈän 

: exactly correct

a spot-on impersonation

Synonyms

• accurate
• bang on [chiefly British]
• correct
• dead-on
• exact
• good
• on-target
• precise
• proper
• right
• so
• true
• veracious

Examples of spot-on in a Sentence

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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The balance of smoky paprika and brown sugar is spot-on. —Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024

The costume design spearheaded by Karyn Wagner is spot-on when the 6,888th Central Postal Directory Battalion marched after arriving for their pivotal roles: to clear millions of letters and packages by soldiers. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024

But the third nominee, Robin Williams, still got on stage at the insistence of Nicholson and ended up doing a spot-on imitation of him. —Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024

But with her spot-on impressions of her mother’s southern drawl, her exaggerated pantomiming skills and her impeccable sense of timing, the minutiae of everyday life is spun into comedy gold. —Them, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above