DOTTED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in colored

marked with spots a dotted tie that didn't go with his striped shirt at all

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dotted

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verb

past tense of dot

as in sprinkled

to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on a hillside dotted with wildflowers

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as in flecked

to mark with small spots especially unevenly the practice of some chefs of positioning a small portion of food in the center and dotting the rest of the plate with sauce

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Recent Examples of dotted

Adjective

The duo worked with curves, sequins and dotted effects to suggest light on water, and drew on Impressionist color contrasts. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Visual cues are both stripped down and strangely compelling, like the dotted line that runs from Nancy’s eyes to indicate her gaze. — Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026 Peghah Maleknejad, fashion director of Hero and Heroine Magazine, bought the dotted mesh long dress for $359 on her phone while waiting for the Alainpaul show to start. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 To reduce confusion, the top plate has a dotted pattern around each key position that can accept a magnetic switch. — Francisco Lahoz, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2026 The black dotted forecast line shows the multi-model median whereas the surrounding range shows the 25th–75th percentiles. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026 For an easy finishing touch, toss a dotted floral throw pillow onto your sofa or bed to bring in warmer tones and cozier textures. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 The dotted centers of the doodle-looking flowers were instead clusters of spotlights that could point in different directions. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026 O’Connell Marsh will report to Andrea Scrosati, Fremantle’s Group COO and CEO Continental Europe, with a dotted line to Jens Richter, CEO Commercial and International, and will sit on the Global Leadership Team. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 July 2026

Verb

Brewster-walker guides me up a back road to a grassy knoll dotted with gravestones polished smooth by the salt breeze. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 Even the names of Glee creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan weren’t mentioned in Disney’s press release early Wednesday, though sources say that’s likely just a matter of all i’s being dotted. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 There is also custom furniture by Aston Martin dotted throughout, giving another subtle nod to the nameplate. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026 Her nose was also dotted with the faux freckles that were scattered across the bridge. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 The researchers grew the common research plant Arabidopsis thaliana in containers, some of which were dotted with patches of rotting apple. — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2026 The unpretentious city is dotted with temporary staffing agencies, money-wiring businesses and Mexican restaurants. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026 The storm made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast area known for powdery white-sand beaches and dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars, and seafood shacks. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the surrounding villages are dotted with destination restaurants, including Osip, a farm-to-table restaurant, Holm, and Margot Henderson’s Three Horseshoes. — Air Mail, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dotted

Adjective

There is a wall with removable dashboard panels across the color spectrum and a couple of miniature models of the cab with tiny, colored panels to help customers decide on the details.

— Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Finance Buzz named Dollar Tree’s solid colored plastic partyware as one of its best dupes for more expensive items.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of colored

Verb

At the launch party, astrological details were sprinkled throughout the evening.

— Clara Hillis, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Set the scene The hotel is located in the town of Lenox, home to a balanced blend of family locals with young tourists sprinkled very sparsely throughout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sprinkled

Verb

The pillowy dough is flecked with cinnamon and crowded with tender chunks of apple.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Mikey Madison’s pink- and purple-flecked tinsel became one of the defining beauty details of Ani in 2024’s Anora, while Zara Larsson has made shimmering, maximalist hair a fixture of her Midnight Sun era.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of flecked

Adjective

Other invasive plants including Tree of Heaven, the host plant for the highly invasive spotted lanternfly, has been found in The Preserve as well.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
Because spotted skunks are relatively rare in California wildlife rehabilitation centers and in the surrounding area, there were no other skunks of his kind available to keep him company.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Definition of spotted

Verb

Bookshelves are crammed with novels and almanacs, the wood boards of the ceilings stained dark in delicious contrast to the clean white walls and creamy linen furnishings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The yellow color from the fenbendazole stained his white goatee.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of stained

Adjective

Smith hung an oversized Nelson Angled Sphere Bubble Pendant above a custom teak bed with a speckled bouclé headboard and a drapey saffron velvet coverlet for a tranquil effect.

— Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Another look came in the form of Oxford pumps with a speckled calf-hair finish and red linear detailing.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of speckled

Verb

The attendees also peppered Talarico with questions about voter ID and the national debt.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Surprising, quirky additions are peppered throughout, such as a small trompe l’oeil ceiling fresco of a conservatory roof, complete with climbing roses and birds.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of peppered

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