Từ đồng nghĩa của patchy

patchy /'pætʃi/

• tính từ
  • vá víu; chắp vá ((nghĩa đen) & (nghĩa bóng))
    • his knowledge is patchy: kiến thức của hắn chắp vá thiếu hệ thống

mottled dappled spotted flecked speckled stippled variegated blotched freckled spotty marbled blotchy dotted specked splotchy multicolored multicoloured splotched pied piebald streaked dapple pinto particoloured brindled motley splodgy brindle marled marked skewbald tabby varicolored parti-colored multicolour checkered particolored chequered multicolor macular varicoloured discolored discoloured parti-coloured streaky sprinkled multihued speckly brown and white mixed maculate versicolor black and white flaked mosaic uneven blemished smudged versicolored irregular two-colored heterogeneous reddened smeary inflamed red graying grizzled guttate polka-dot maculated foxed stained patterned covered with blotches freckly punctate spattered peppered studded speckledy kaleidoscopic polychromatic rainbow prismatic many-coloured colourful many-hued greying pepper-and-salt rainbow-like psychedelic jazzy harlequin polychrome chromatic striated varied colorful colored various jaspé poikilo- diverse assorted patched striped diversified coloured changeable veined polychromous polychromic iridescent lined dotty tawny brownish brown rainbow-colored multichromatic polyhued floral flowery decorative squared paisley decorated checked plaid tartan splashed imperfect flawed tarnished scarred marred moire punctated shot through brinded miscellaneous on-again-off-again flickering desultory unequal of all the colours of the rainbow disparate not uniform sundry unlike mingled covered with spots dissimilar multiform conglomerate discrepant contrasting watered opalescent lustrous shimmering shot

irregular erratic intermittent fitful sporadic inconsistent occasional uneven inconstant random spotty fluctuating variable varying unpredictable scattershot unreliable spasmodic unsteady discontinuous choppy aperiodic casual episodic spastic changeable periodic episodical catchy desultory on and off unstable fragmentary disconnected volatile scattered shifting infrequent uncertain periodical hit-or-miss broken wavering changing in fits and starts unsettled unsystematic capricious isolated jerky odd on-and-off on-again-off-again on again and off again up-and-down haphazard unequal unmethodical recurrent recurring shaky interrupted entropic ever-changing cyclical up and down seasonal fractal non-linear non-uniform bitty disturbed disrupted checkered chequered impulsive convulsive restless spurtive twitching impermanent flickering freelance outsourced outside in bits and pieces rare herky-jerky part-time rambling wandering intervallic off and on disjointed seldom scarce unfrequent few uncommon semioccasional bits and pieces fits and starts cyclic punctuated continual stop-go fickle isochronal epochal alternate checked stop-and-go iterative rhythmical arrested metrical discontinuing isochronous iterant rhythmic alternating serial fluid temperamental vacillating everchanging by bits and pieces here and there every other now and then protean changeful movable mercurial chameleonic oscillating unfixed floating kaleidoscopic flickery skittish undependable unequable variational iffy waffling swaying shifty peaky mobile slippery yo-yo blowing hot and cold nonuniform indiscriminate eccentric designless aimless unpunctual purposeless unconsidered off-and-on non-periodic sparse limited unusual few and far between scanty scant exceptional thin on the ground meagre meager unwonted unaccustomed abnormal thin paltry out of the ordinary incidental unique insufficient negligible uncustomary exiguous out of the common short deficient atypical unexpected in short supply aberrant anomalous repeated regular aberrated surprising at a premium unconventional hard to come by unorthodox habitual frequent skimpy extraordinary especial strange singular stingy inadequate inconceivable hard to find unlikely curious sometime rarefied queer peculiar unfamiliar weird chance different bizarre special incredible inconsiderable slender remarkable unheard of novel offbeat stray deviant unorganized perennial freak freaky minimal minimum oddball middling lacking outlandish quirky constant steady small continuing phenomenal light inconsequential imperceptible minute straggling piddling trifling lean not habitual orderless preternatural chaotic muddled like gold dust unorganised every so often seldom seen at fixed intervals every once in a while low in numbers tenuous temporary strewn widespread discrete incomplete broken up on-again, off-again outré troubled uncharacteristic repetitive not frequent specific exclusive particular marginal nominal insignificant reiterative inappreciable freakish gaping unconnected inchoate disordered incohesive incoherent accidental measly nugatory token chronic continued alien fortuitous contingent fluky funny conspicuous basal persistent rolling repeating reoccurring chain wanting exceeding poor spare skimp slim sparing hand-to-mouth violent left-field out of the way way out off-centre something else off the wall out-of-the-way scrubby thinly distributed dispersed bare slight scrimpy loose sketchy happening at intervals unthinking slapdash offhand catch-as-catch-can arbitrary unfocused next to none next to no shy low systemless disorganized not enough too little paroxysmal uncontrollable dynamic seldom met with truncated not to be had for love nor money threatened shortened not to be had failing unthinkable unimaginable subtile flimsy outstanding subtle preeminent magnificent standout towering attenuate attenuated recherche extraordinaire helter-skelter without purpose turbulent unsystematized uncoordinated faint little or no little frugal not much weak hardly any moving whimsical deviating mutable weekly monthly hourly orbital annual routine yearly daily centennial disorganised all over the place confused scrambled undirected disorderly altering irresolute roving flighty flakey vagarious fluctuant developing flaky growing once in a blue moon abrupt sudden as scarce as hens' teeth at various times on certain occasions full of ups and downs less seldom found in the minority widely spaced

deficient inadequate insufficient lacking limited rudimentary sketchy bitty incomplete restricted wanting poor partial short faulty imperfect scanty scant scrappy fragmentary superficial outline broad-brush perfunctory thumbnail skeletal lacking in detail finite slight small minimal tiny lean insubstantial sparse little meagre paltry measured circumscribed defined miserly definite determinate basic unsatisfactory reduced in short supply meager set ineffectual diminished mean disappointing defective inferior substandard unsound unsatisfying unacceptable impaired flawed pathetic shy absent shabby low scarce not good enough second-rate shoddy missing unfinished unrefined needing unpolished not up to standard bodger not acceptable deprived failing omitted half-baked empty cooked less gone away needed unfulfilled destitute bereft bankrupt devoid below par not up to par burned out in default cut off out of gas not up to scratch not up to expectations not much cop too little too late leaving much to be desired negligible exiguous skimpy measly modest piddling stingy slender inconsiderable miserable pitiful thin trifling spare sparing insignificant narrow slim beggarly inappreciable not enough trivial nominal skimp light derisory too little puny mingy hand-to-mouth rare bounded petty at a premium lamentable minor thin on the ground bare scrimpy base hard to come by inconsequential unimportant few lousy too few minimum few and far between lowly piffling tight hard to find picayune marginal delimited subnormal sporadic infrequent ungenerous minute occasional ordinary scattered nugatory confined weak piddly incommensurate uncommon fractional pitiable demarcated too small worthless like gold dust not to be had not to be had for love nor money fixed average terminable mediocre lesser diminutive feeble tenuous inefficient ineffective infinitesimal low on short on depleted unsubstantial niggling poxy barely sufficient impotent token wretched middling dry drained hopeless straggling imperceptible short of junk flimsy unproductive unfrequent dinky minus incompetent shortened seldom met with low in numbers seldom seen moderate checked incidental frugal little or no hardly any exhaustible stipulated thinning unambitious little bitty smallish unsufficient scrimp basal scrubby thinly distributed dispersed close small-scale unqualified next to none next to no unfitted incapable unample laughable lame unaspiring unimposing unexceptional coming up short sorry parsimonious stunted barren unconsiderable truncated threatened woeful seldom shoestring sad insipid semioccasional not making it not hacking it strapped for pushed for stinted out of toytown footling pimping no-account chicken peanut mere with an insufficiency of twopenny-halfpenny nickel-and-dime trashy common sleazy de minimis unconsequential Mickey Mouse unusual bad bush-league suboptimal subpar smaller lower seldom found abject unsuitable widely spaced in the minority out of the ordinary secondary definable awful execrable dismal appalling atrocious deplorable dreadful abysmal dire terrible diabolical short-handed subordinate conditioned rubbish rotten low-grade dissatisfactory slighter junior fewer contemptible under-strength ill-suited unfit useless inappropriate inefficacious unsuited predictable predetermined bound exact precise not infinite specific scarcer than hen's teeth below standard not as great negative not so much depressed not so great declined not proper improper incompatible broken powerless unable unadvantageous inapt futile inconsistent no good subject to limitations

incomplete insufficient partial defective deficient imperfect wanting lacking fragmentary short sketchy unfinished abridged bitty fragmented scrappy shortened undeveloped undone half-pie qualified restricted unaccomplished unexecuted broken crude curtailed expurgated fractional garbled immature inadequate inchoate incoherent meagre meager not entire not total not whole part piecemeal rough rude rudimentary unconsummated underdone unpolished unwhole under construction disjointed uneven disconnected unsystematic inconsistent perfunctory untidy jumbled superficial half-done unrefined disorganized scattered slipshod fragmental discrete discontinuous half halfway disorganised patchwork inconclusive thrown together in pieces smashed fractured shattered busted confused cursory fitful rambling vague skimpy slight outline unconnected irregular varying variable imprecise limited scanty hurried fuzzy hasty erratic provisional faulty coarse preliminary wooly cobbled together unclear hazy introductory woolly uncritical depthless shallow on the back of an envelope

imperfect faulty flawed defective damaged broken impaired shoddy unsound inferior second-rate substandard unfit unsaleable unsellable warped below par blemished cracked deformed inoperative limited partial scratched shabby torn amiss bad below standard crummy deficient immature incomplete lousy malfunctioning tenth-rate unfinished duff inexact ropy rubbish rudimentary sketchy undeveloped bottom-of-barrel disfigured dud fallible faultful garbage inadequate injured junk lemon low marred minus not functioning not working schlocky sick two-bit unsatisfactory vicious out of order few bugs not much cop not up to scratch not up to snuff in a state of disrepair on the blink kaput busted knackered weak in disrepair broken-down on the fritz non-functioning incorrect down bust unreliable conked out done for on its last legs buckled chipped wrong distorted hurt spoiled run-down shot gone wrong gone inaccurate buggy useless fallacious erroneous out of kilter awry wonky unusable false confused spoilt screwed up out of whack in need of repair out of commission haywire botched frail playing up gone haywire acting up gone phut tainted not in working order failed poor abnormal seconds unhealthy subnormal worthless dented smashed inconsistent slipshod valueless on the bum ineffective crippled off debilitated harmed dinged totaled snafued bent flubbed sunk split no good beat-up loused up messed up glitched in smithereens out of action in poor condition fouled up mucked up wounded no go fissured crazed fractured splintered cleft inoperable ruptured slit disabled ruined out finished invalid imprecise spent wracked exhausted feeble worn-out embryonic non-functional inappropriate gone to pieces had it fallen apart in the shop coming unstuck on the shelf conked-out coming unglued gone to pot untoward improper unsuitable debased rank unretentive insufficient contradictory adulterated malformed blamable leaky maimed incoherent lame primitive obsolete abortive rotten mistaken inept unapt astray indecorous infelicitous perverse adrift malapropos inapposite graceless incongruous inapt unbecoming unhappy unseemly vestigial unformed unmellowed raw green premature crude unripe erring crooked unlawful unfair foul glitched up not mature not matured not ripe unserviceable gone kaput out of service broken down nonfunctional jiggered out of use nonfunctioning nonoperating kaputt up the spout worn out bonkers kerflooey incapacitated inactive dilapidated not functional not in operation unavailable for use given up the ghost not in use stopped working packed up not in service gone bust old rumpty done in wrecked clapped out crashed inoperational S U unoperational unavailable unfunctional in repair decommissioned unproductive unavailing non-operational dysfunctional scrap bootless unworkable ineffectual nonactive inefficacious doesn't work null and void hors de combat deteriorated decayed run down battered ramshackle tumbledown crumbling gone to rack and ruin falling to pieces ill-maintained badly maintained poorly maintained worse for wear

disjointed disconnected unconnected incoherent disordered confused disunited discontinuous disorganised disorganized fitful fragmented muddled rambling spasmodic aimless fragmentary jumbled bitty choppy divided erratic garbled scrappy separated directionless dislocated displaced loose mixed up piecemeal split wandering without unity cool disorderly far-out fuzzy inchoate incohesive irrational jerky jumpy out-of-it out-to-lunch spaced-out spacey unattached unorganised unorganized interrupted partial intermittent unsystematic spotty haphazard gradual fractional fitfully intermittently partially by fits and starts little by little stage by stage by degrees step by step at intervals illogical unintelligible uncoordinated scrambled incomprehensible diffuse meaningless ununified irrelevant nonsensical ill-thought-out mixed-up random irregular broken uncontinuous distorted inarticulate unclear muttered mumbled wild stuttering stuttered slurred stammering discursive inconsistent stammered incongruous faltering puzzling dumb desultory discordant maundering breathless corrupted misconstrued scattered mangled twisted hard to follow all over the place

bald plain simple severe unadorned direct straight unembellished unvarnished blunt straightforward austere downright forthright frank outright bare brutal stark undisguised unveiled candid harsh honest plain-spoken truthful explicit naked outspoken plain vanilla realistic rude unambiguous undecorated unequivocal unornamented unexaggerated unqualified upfront threadbare worn true to life warts and all straight from the shoulder open no-nonsense unreserved free-spoken plainspoken unguarded matter-of-fact sincere up-front forthcoming openhearted basic bluff round freehearted pure out-front unadulterated uninhibited modest blatant foursquare spartan unfussy straight-talking not afraid to call a spade a spade complete unconcealed clean real categorical guileless flat-out tactless undiplomatic patent restrained unmitigated barefaced straight-shooting unostentatious uncluttered transparent sheer out-and-out abrupt unsparing clear upright brazen without frills bare-bones free to the point point-blank manifest evident up front not beating about the bush obvious unfurnished palpable fundamental unpatterned brusque flagrant curt short apparent clinical artless total hard unceremonious absolute utter indelicate sharp unstinting terse gruff caustic muted definite Spartan no-frills penny plain snappy unfeigned functional cold crisp dry snippy natural stripped down bold plain-speaking ingenuous pulling no punches unembroidered unfiltered bare-faced aboveboard raw call a spade a spade straight to the point pure and simple speaking as one finds not mincing one's words not beating around the bush from the hip calling a spade a spade like it is point blank speaking one's mind heartless literal grim bleak subdued authentic forward understated decisive vigorous brisk distinct specific unmodified vocal express snappish businesslike vanilla undissembled speaking straight from the shoulder rough abrasive cavalier offhand without ornamentation common no lie spare barren not pulling any punches unbiased unprejudiced tart unmixed sparse dusty unsophisticated unpretended telling it like it is frontal right up front talking turkey genuine parrhesiastic no frills folksy homey homespun unpretentious workaday everyday chaste homely discreet entire mere frugal patternless unelaborate bare bones ascetic overt unmistakable hard-hitting brusk short-spoken trenchant impolite crusty uncivil unpolished discourteous uncompromising brief glaring unrestricted easy familiar naive scrupulous heart-to-heart on the level lay it on the line saying what one thinks on the up and up undeniable cotton-picking consummate rank bodacious dead categoric thorough unconditional crashing deadly profound blank stone very fair plumb dreadful flat regular thoroughgoing perfect arrant blooming wholesome uncorrupted all-out straight-out true unaffected innocent unpretending square trustworthy unrestrained man-to-man righteous dinkum without airs kosher unstudied reliable unevasive unreticent undissembling down-to-earth just legit straight-from-the-shoulder legitimate lawful above board veracious legal laying it on the line calling spade a spade spontaneous undesigning positive hearty childlike unconstrained insensitive naïve unmannered proper impolitic honourable pukka good clear-cut meaning what one says honorable principled honest-to-goodness virtuous down straight-arrow down home gritty personal intimate indiscreet brutally honest visible demonstrative vociferous unartful unartificial free-speaking exact accountable off-the-record communicative strident opinionated avowed heartfelt earnest valid known actual unquestionable unimpeachable well-established unhypocritical open-hearted ungracious woman-to-woman intolerant certain open-and-shut at close range unashamed no beating around the bush well defined crystal clear clipped no fooling licit level pretenseless for real open and shut no holds barred good-natured genial approachable two-fisted right on correct straight from shoulder faithful right-on plain-dealing on the square friendly relaxed by the book fair and square unselfconscious square-shooting laid on the line snippety blustering breviloquent laconic cheery bearish loud true-blue believable veritable truth-telling precise trusting inexperienced ignorant callow green unworldly ethical credulous unsuspicious unwary trustful gullible impartial unassuming trusty dependable objective equitable reputable upstanding even-handed unrefined robust unforced dispassionate moral decent uncontrived silly inconsiderate open-minded fair-minded equal unstilted humble disrespectful hardheaded pragmatic practical pragmatical jejune easily taken in unfeeling impertinent neutral anti-discrimination reasonable nondiscriminatory non-partisan non-discriminatory unimposing unobtrusive unspoiled evenhanded detached nonpartisan indifferent uncaring unkind hurtful thoughtless unsympathetic inelaborate easy-going unpresumptuous uncomplex unbeautified prosaic unambitious free-spirited laid-back self-effacing uncharitable cruel unconsiderate unladylike uncivilized ungentlemanly easygoing mundane earthy hard-boiled dull lusty funky lowbred gross outdoorsy unidealistic wet behind the ears uncolored civil rational blameless on up-and-up according to the rules uncivilised home folk uncalled for aggressive confrontational confronting face-to-face head-on

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