streakiness
- noun
- /ˈstrikiness/
- 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
A nervous, unsteady display of skill that lacks confidence
Unpredictable and inconsistent behavior
Uneven quality or performance across different parts
Unreliable tests or software that sometimes fail for no clear reason
A way of happening in sudden, irregular bursts rather than at a steady rate
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.