CHECKERED


Meaning of CHECKERED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈche-kərd ]

adjective

Date: 1656

: marked by alternation or contrast of fortune

the best album of his checkered career — Mark Coleman

especially : marked by many problems or failures

trying to prevent discovery of his checkered past

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.