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checkered

[ chek-erd ]

adjective

  1. marked by numerous and various shifts or changes; variegated:

    a checkered career.

    Synonyms: seesaw, irregular, uneven, varied

  2. marked by dubious episodes; suspect in character or quality:

    a checkered past.

  3. marked with squares:

    a checkered fabric.

  4. diversified in color; alternately light and shadowed:

    the checkered shade beneath trees.



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  • un·checkered adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of checkered1

1350–1400; Middle English. See checker 1, -ed 2
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Example Sentences

But the history is checkered and the beauty is blemished.

Her urban polish was a contrast to the stereotypical copper country getup of checkered shirt, western-style belt buckle, bolo tie and Stetson hat.

Although the ship had a checkered safety record, the Coast Guard said it passed inspection last September.

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The Games have a checkered history with gender equality — most women were prohibited from even watching the competition in ancient Greece.

To break through some of the barriers, SkunkWorks coordinated a chess tournament in March between prison staff and prisoners, with checkered tables set up in a gym in the prison yard.

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