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- DictionarySketch·y/ˈskeCHē/
adjective
- 1. not thorough or detailed: "the information they had was sketchy"
- 2. dishonest or disreputable: informal North American "once the story does come out, the fact that you tried to hide it will seem sketchy"
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of the adjective sketchy, which can mean roughly outlined, lacking completeness, or questionable. Find out how sketchy is related to sketches, tracks, and neighborhoods.
Sketchy means containing few details or not completely safe or honest. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
adjective. , sketch·i·er, sketch·i·est. like a sketch; giving only outlines or essentials. Synonyms: crude, meager, rough, cursory. imperfect, incomplete, slight, or superficial: a sketchy meal. Informal. unreliable or unsafe: That street looks pretty sketchy.
Sketchy means not detailed or not safe, often used in informal contexts. Learn how to use it in sentences and see how it is translated in different languages.
A sketch is a quick drawing that doesn't have a lot of detail. That definition should help you remember that sketchy things are incomplete. A sketchy speech from the President will outline some important ideas but be short on specifics. A sketchy plan for the weekend would be "Let's go out to eat."
Sketchy means resembling a sketch, lacking in detail, or uncertain or unreliable. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, as well as related words and expressions.
Sketchy means not complete or detailed, or that people consider to be dishonest or bad. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.
