dappled

The word “dappled” has 2 syllables: dap-pled

It's pronounced as /ˈdæpəld/


What is synonym and antonym for dappled?

In the thesaurus, “dappled” has 60 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for dappled along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for dappled

  • banded
  • barred
  • bespattered
  • blotched
  • blotchy
  • blotted
  • brindle
  • brindled
  • calico
  • checkered
  • chromatic
  • colored
  • colorful
  • discolored
  • dotted
  • dyed
  • flecked
  • freckled
  • interspersed
  • marbled
  • marked
  • moire
  • motley
  • mottled
  • multicolor
  • multicolored
  • multihued
  • parti-colored
  • peppered
  • piebald
  • pied
  • pigmented
  • pinto
  • polychromatic
  • polychrome
  • prismatic
  • rainbow
  • roan
  • set
  • shaded
  • shot
  • spangled
  • spattered
  • specked
  • speckled
  • splotched
  • splotchy
  • spotted
  • spotty
  • sprinkled
  • stained
  • stippled
  • streaked
  • striped
  • studded
  • varicolored
  • variegated
  • veined
  • versicolor
  • versicolored

Antonyms for dappled

  • monochromatic
  • monochrome
  • monochromic
  • solid
  • uncolored
  • unflecked
  • unspotted

Meanings of dappled

  • verb
    1. To mark or become marked with mottling or spots.
  • adjective
    1. Having a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dapple.

Example Sentences

  • The dappled sunlight filtered through the trees, creating a mesmerizing pattern on the forest floor.
  • As the horse trotted through the meadow, its coat caught the dappled reflections of the morning sun.
  • She sat beneath the dappled shade of the old oak tree, enjoying the gentle breeze and rustling leaves.
  • The stream meandered through the dappled glen, its clear waters shimmering in the afternoon light.
  • The artist captured the essence of the countryside with his painting of a dappled field under a blue sky.

On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dappled, such as: banded, barred, bespattered, blotched, blotchy, blotted, brindle.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

kaleidoscopic

  • banded
  • barred
  • bichrome
  • bicolor
  • bicolored
  • brave
  • bright
  • brilliant
  • brindle
  • brindled
  • checkered
  • chromatic
  • colored
  • colorful
  • dapple
  • dappled
  • dichromatic
  • dotted
  • flashy
  • flecked
  • garish
  • gaudy
  • gay
  • iridescent
  • loud
  • many-colored
  • marbled
  • motley
  • mottled
  • multicolor
  • multicolored
  • multihued
  • opalescent
  • parti-color
  • parti-colored
  • particolored
  • patterned
  • piebald
  • pied
  • pinto
  • plaid
  • plaided
  • polychromatic
  • polychrome
  • prismatic
  • psychedelic
  • rainbow
  • showy
  • specked
  • speckled
  • splashy
  • spotted
  • streaked
  • striated
  • striped
  • trichromatic
  • tricolor
  • tricolored
  • two-tone
  • two-toned
  • varicolored
  • varied
  • variegated
  • various
  • vibrant

maculate

  • abuse
  • adulterate
  • adulterated
  • alloyed
  • bedraggle
  • befoul
  • befouled
  • begrime
  • begrimed
  • bemired
  • besmirch
  • besmirched
  • bespatter
  • bespeckle
  • besprinkle
  • blended
  • blot
  • blotch
  • blotchy
  • cheapened
  • checkered
  • coalesced
  • combined
  • commingled
  • compounded
  • contaminate
  • contaminated
  • corrupted
  • crumb
  • dapple
  • dappled
  • debase
  • debased
  • defile
  • defiled
  • deflower
  • degrade
  • desecrate
  • dilute
  • diluted
  • dirtied
  • dirty
  • discolor
  • disgrace
  • dishonor
  • doctored
  • dot
  • dust
  • fleck
  • flecked
  • foul
  • fouled
  • freckled
  • grime
  • hurt
  • impure
  • incorporated
  • intermingled
  • intermixed
  • make foul
  • marble
  • marbled
  • merged
  • mess
  • mess up
  • mingled
  • mixed
  • molest
  • motley
  • mottle
  • muck
  • muck up
  • muddy
  • muss
  • muss up
  • pepper
  • piebald
  • pied
  • pimple
  • pollute
  • polluted
  • profane
  • rape
  • ravish
  • scuzz up
  • seduce
  • shame
  • skewbald
  • smear
  • smudge
  • soil
  • soiled
  • spatter
  • speck
  • speckle
  • splash
  • splotch
  • spoil
  • spoiled
  • spot
  • spotted
  • stain
  • stipple
  • streak
  • streaked
  • stripe
  • stud
  • sullied
  • sully
  • tabby
  • taint
  • tainted
  • tar
  • tarnish
  • thinned
  • trash
  • unclarified
  • unfiltered
  • unrefined
  • variegate
  • variegated
  • vitiate
  • weakened

calico

  • bespattered
  • blotched
  • blotchy
  • blotted
  • bolt
  • brindle
  • brindled
  • checkered
  • colored
  • colorful
  • cotton
  • dapple
  • dappled
  • discolored
  • dotted
  • dry goods
  • dyed
  • flecked
  • goods
  • marbled
  • marked
  • material
  • motley
  • mottled
  • multicolored
  • peppered
  • piebald
  • pied
  • pigmented
  • pinto
  • polychromatic
  • polychrome
  • shaded
  • spattered
  • specked
  • speckled
  • splotched
  • spotted
  • sprinkled
  • stained
  • stippled
  • streaked
  • stuff
  • synthetics
  • textiles
  • tissue
  • twill
  • varicolored
  • variegated
  • weave
  • yard goods

painted

rainbow

  • accumulation
  • admixture
  • agglomerate
  • agglomeration
  • aggregate
  • aggregation
  • alloy
  • alphabet soup
  • amalgam
  • arc
  • assortment
  • band of color
  • banded
  • barred
  • bichrome
  • bicolor
  • bicolored
  • blend
  • bollix
  • botch
  • bow
  • brave
  • bright
  • brilliant
  • brindle
  • brindled
  • catchall
  • chaos
  • checkered
  • chromatic
  • clutter
  • collage
  • colored
  • colorful
  • combination
  • commixture
  • composite
  • compound
  • confusion
  • conglomerate
  • conglomeration
  • crazy quilt
  • crescent
  • curve
  • dapple
  • dappled
  • detritus
  • dichromatic
  • disarrangement
  • disarray
  • disorder
  • dotted
  • farrago
  • flashy
  • flecked
  • fusion
  • gallimaufry
  • garish
  • gaudy
  • gay
  • grab bag
  • gumbo
  • hash
  • hodgepodge
  • hotchpotch
  • imbroglio
  • intermixture
  • iridescent
  • jambalaya
  • jumble
  • jungle
  • kaleidoscopic
  • knot
  • litter
  • loud
  • marbled
  • medley
  • menagerie
  • mess
  • miscellanea
  • miscellany
  • mishmash
  • mix-up
  • mixed bag
  • montage
  • morass
  • mosaic
  • motley
  • mottled
  • muddle
  • multicolored
  • multihued
  • notions
  • oddments
  • odds and ends
  • olio
  • olla podrida
  • omnium-gatherum
  • opalescent
  • parti-color
  • parti-colored
  • pastiche
  • patchwork
  • patchwork quilt
  • patterned
  • piebald
  • pied
  • pinto
  • plaid
  • plaided
  • polychromatic
  • polychrome
  • potpourri
  • prism
  • prismatic
  • ragbag
  • ragout
  • rummage
  • salad
  • salmagundi
  • scramble
  • shambles
  • showy
  • shuffle
  • smorgasbord
  • snarl
  • specked
  • speckled
  • splashy
  • spotted
  • stew
  • streaked
  • striated
  • striped
  • sundries
  • tangle
  • tapestry
  • trichromatic
  • tricolor
  • tricolored
  • tumble
  • two-tone
  • two-toned
  • varicolored
  • varied
  • variegated
  • variegation
  • variety
  • various
  • vibrant
  • welter

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