Phrase guide

spot on

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Exact; correct; accurate; absolutely right.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • I was spot on with my guess.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pitch-perfect

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Excellent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pitch-perfect

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 準確 /准确 (zhǔnquè) — exact or correct
  • Chinese Mandarin: 沒錯 /没错 (méicuò) — exact or correct
  • Finnish: täysin oikeassa — exact or correct
  • Finnish: naulan kantaan — exact or correct
  • German: genau richtig — exact or correct
  • Italian: esatto — exact or correct
  • Māori: mārekereke — exact or correct
  • Norwegian Bokmål: helt riktig — exact or correct
  • Norwegian Bokmål: helt korrekt — exact or correct
  • Norwegian Bokmål: midt i prikken — exact or correct
  • Polish: w punkt — exact or correct
  • Polish: w sedno — exact or correct
  • Polish: trafny — exact or correct
  • Russian: в то́чку (v tóčku) — exact or correct
  • Spanish: acertado — exact or correct