spot-on

Perfectly on target

Spot-on means exactly right or perfectly accurate.

British in origin but now widespread: Her impression of the boss was spot-on.

The term suggests hitting a target precisely—not close, not nearly, but dead center: Your analysis was spot-on.

accuracy

accurate

Conforming to fact

right · pinpoint · unerring · dead-on · bang-on · bulls-eye · perfect · faultless · flawless · reliable

precision

exact

Perfectly correct, no deviation

scrupulous · thorough · fine-tuned · sharp · specific · literal · calibrated · surgical · tight · on-point

target

bullseye

Exact center target

  • hitSuccessful contact or strike
  • centerMiddle of anything
  • markVisible impression or sign

aim · dead-center · scoring · striking · arrow · dartboard · marksmanship · sharpshooter

perfection

flawless

Entirely without fault

faultless · optimal · masterful · consummate · unblemished · pristine · superlative · exquisite · quintessential · unsurpassed

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Opposites
accuracy

spot-onwrong

Contrary to fact

incorrect · inaccurate · off · mistaken · erroneous

precision

spot-onapproximate

Nearly accurate but inexact

imprecise · inexact · rough · vague · ballpark

Family

spot, spotted, spotless, spotlight, spots, spotting, hotspot, unspotted, hotspots

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G