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patchy

/ˈpætʃi/adjective

उच्चारण पैची

असमान, कहीं-कहीं; अधूरा

Core word

adjectivepatchier, patchiest
  1. 1

    existing or happening in some places and not others; not complete; good in some parts, but not in others

    असमान, कहीं-कहीं; अधूरा

    • patchy rain
    • My knowledge of history is patchy.
    • Mobile coverage is patchy in the mountains.
    + 3 more examples
    • Patchy fog slowed down the morning traffic on the highway.
    • His attendance record was patchy, so the teacher called his parents.
    • Her notes on the later chapters are rather patchy.

    Synonyms uneven irregular inconsistent sketchy spotty

    Opposite even uniform consistent complete

◇Word family
patch nounpatchily adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

patch·y

?Which word?

Keep the uneven words together: patchy, uneven, sporadic (happening at irregular times), sketchy (not complete or detailed), erratic (not regular or predictable), hit-and-miss (sometimes successful and sometimes not).

असमानता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: patchy, uneven, sporadic (अनियमित समय पर होने वाला), sketchy (अपूर्ण या अविस्तृत), erratic (अनियमित या अप्रत्याशित), hit-and-miss (कभी सफल, कभी नहीं)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Patchy rain or fog, patchy knowledge, patchy performance.

Collocations: patchy rain या fog (कहीं-कहीं होने वाली बारिश या कोहरा), patchy knowledge (अधूरा ज्ञान), patchy performance (कभी अच्छा कभी खराब प्रदर्शन)।