streakiness
Pattern of irregularity
Streakiness is the quality of being streaky—showing uneven patterns or inconsistent performance.
Paint may dry with streakiness if applied poorly.
In sports, streakiness describes erratic play: His streakiness makes him unreliable—he'll score thirty points one night and five the next.
The term implies frustrating unpredictability rather than steady mediocrity.
Tendency to disappoint expectations
- variabilityTendency to change
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- unpredictabilityState resisting forecasts
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
patchiness · erratic · sporadic · hit-or-miss · unevenness · intermittent · discontinuous · nonuniform
Streaked with irregular patterns
- veinedMarked with linear channels
- bandedHaving encircling marks
- striatedMarked with parallel grooves
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
variegated · flecked · smeared · blotchy · wispy · swirled · ribboned · layered
Extended period of decline
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- runMove swiftly on foot
comeback · collapse · form · roller-coaster
Rough with particles
grooved · furrowed · striated · fibrous · grained · rippled · lined · scored
V-shaped diagonal weave
- chevronV-shaped line or symbol
- pinstripeThin parallel lines on fabric
- brushstrokeMark left by painter's tool
- ikatResist-dye textile patterning
unreliability
Tendency to disappoint expectations
- variabilityTendency to change
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- unpredictabilityState resisting forecasts
fluctuation · patchiness · erratic · sporadic · hit-or-miss · unevenness · intermittent · discontinuous · nonuniform · scattered
marbled
Streaked with irregular patterns
mottled · variegated · flecked · smeared · blotchy · wispy · swirled · ribboned · layered · grain
slump
Extended period of decline
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- surgeSudden powerful increase
run · comeback · collapse · form · roller-coaster
grainy
Rough with particles
ridged · grooved · furrowed · striated · fibrous · grained · rippled · lined · scored · channeled
herringbone
V-shaped diagonal weave
- chevronV-shaped line or symbol
- pinstripeThin parallel lines on fabric
- brushstrokeMark left by painter's tool
streakinessconsistency
Reliable adherence to standards
uniformity · steadiness · evenness · regularity · constancy
streakinessreliability
Consistent, predictable performance
dependability · steadiness · predictability · consistency · trustworthiness
strike, striking, streak, stripe, striped, striker, streaked, stripy, streaky