patchy
Has tree cover always been patchy in this area or is the patchiness a sign of trouble?
The answer to this patchiness in the application of the law is not to change the law.
This partly explains the patchiness in countries' technological achievements overall.
For all the patchiness of his recent work, there is still no one else like him.
No one could deny the patchiness of Manchester United's performance.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Incomplete
Anglocentric
Anglocentrism
broad brush
demi-
Eurocentric
extent
hemi-
imperfect
imperfection
imperfectly
in a manner of speakingidiom
incomplete
partially
partly
patchily
patchy
scratch/scrape the surfaceidiom
semi
up to a pointidiom
vaguely
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Rough, irregular and uneven
Changing frequently
Quite good, or not very good