Chequered vs. Checkered

Chequered vs. Checkered — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Chequered and Checkered

Chequeredverb

simple past tense and past participle of chequer

Checkeredadjective

Divided into squares, or into light and dark patches.

That is a checkered tablecloth.

Chequeredadjective

patterned with alternating squares of color

Checkeredadjective

(figurative) Changeable; inconsistent; having variations or uncertainty.

I have a checkered past.

Checkeredverb

simple past tense and past participle of checker

Checkeredadjective

patterned with alternating squares of color

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Checkeredadjective

marked by changeable fortune;

a checkered business career