streakiness
- noun
- /ˈstrikiness/
:
inconsistencia
- The organization is worried about Ike's inability to adjust to left-handed pitching this past season, which, when coupled with his streakiness, laid-back personality, and value on the trade market, and given the team's other needs, should make them open to the idea of moving him.
Examples
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The player's streakiness has made it hard for the coach to depend on him during critical games.
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Instead, I did pick up worry about his inability to hit left-handed pitching, which, when coupled with his streakiness, laid-back personality, and value on the trade market, and given the team's other needs, decision-makers are open to the idea of moving him and going with Duda at first base instead.
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Fans have become accustomed to the team's streakiness, celebrating wins while bracing for inevitable losses.
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Inconsistent performance is often characterized by streakiness, where a player excels one week and struggles the next.
Synonyms
Uneven quality or performance across different parts
Unpredictable and inconsistent behavior
A way of happening in sudden, irregular bursts rather than at a steady rate
A nervous, unsteady display of skill that lacks confidence
Unreliable tests or software that sometimes fail for no clear reason
Antonyms
How Streaky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Streakiness comes from streak, which also names a 'winning streak' — a short run of wins or losses. So streakiness means having quick periods of success or failure.