checker Synonyms
Another word for checker
• noun (Context 1)
A person or automated tool that inspects, verifies, or examines something for accuracy, quality, or compliance.
"She ran the manuscript through an automated grammar verifier before submitting it to the editor."
• noun (Context 2)
One of the flat, round playing pieces used in the board game of checkers, or (in plural, treated as singular) the board game itself.
"He jumped his opponent's red draught to reach the far side of the board."
• noun (Context 3)
A pattern of alternating squares of different colors, resembling a chessboard, or a single square within such a pattern.
"The kitchen floor was tiled in a classic black-and-white chequer."
• noun (Context 4)
An employee at a supermarket or retail store who scans items and totals purchases at the checkout counter.
"The grocery cashier politely asked if we preferred paper or reusable bags."
• verb (Context 5)
To mark, decorate, or divide with an alternating pattern of squares or contrasting patches of light and shade.
"Afternoon sunlight filtering through the oak leaves checkered the stone pathway."
• verb (Context 6)
To diversify or characterize with varied, irregular, or alternating episodes of success and failure.
"Financial setbacks and sudden triumphs checkered his early career in publishing."
Opposites of checker
The opposite of checker shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: