patchier
Less uniformly covered
Patchier is the comparative form of patchy, meaning more uneven or inconsistent in distribution or quality.
Weather that is patchier has more scattered patterns of sun and cloud.
Coverage that is patchier has more gaps: Cell service gets patchier the farther you drive into the mountains.
Having irregular color patches
- blotchyIrregularly marked with patches
- speckledDotted with small marks
- dappledMarked with spots
- stippledMarked with small dots
piebald · variegated · flecked · splotchy · marbled · brindled · streaked · motley
Lacking steady uniformity
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- variableProne to fluctuation
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
sporadic · unpredictable · fluctuating · scattered · fragmented · discontinuous · intermittent · hit-or-miss
Restored after damage
- sewnJoined by thread
- darnedMildly cursed euphemism
- stitchedFastened with thread
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
makeshift · jury-rigged · quilted · piecemeal · improvised · stopgap · restitched
mottled
Having irregular color patches
stippled · piebald · variegated · flecked · splotchy · marbled · brindled · streaked · motley · splashed
inconsistent
Lacking steady uniformity
erratic · sporadic · unpredictable · fluctuating · scattered · fragmented · discontinuous · intermittent · hit-or-miss · nonuniform
threadbare
Worn until transparent
shabby · holey · moth-eaten · faded · weathered · thin · bare · balding · sparse · mangy
mended
Restored after damage
cobbled-together · makeshift · jury-rigged · quilted · piecemeal · improvised · stopgap · restitched