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- Dictionarysketchy/ˈskɛtʃi/
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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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.
- English (US)
SKETCHY meaning: 1. containing few details: 2. not...
- Znaczenie Sketchy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
sketchy definicja: 1. containing few details: 2. not...
- Sketchy: German Translation
sketchy translate: flüchtig, oberflächlich. Learn more in...
- Sketchy: French Translation
sketchy translate: incomplet/-ète, sommaire, incomplet....
- Sketchy: Thai Translation
sketchy translate: คร่าว ๆ, หยาบ ๆ. Learn more in the...
- Sketchy: Ukrainian Translation
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- Sketchy: Danish Translation
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- Sketchy: Czech Translation
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- English (US)
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 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.
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. disreputable or shady: I'd stay away from him; he's got a sketchy past. sketchy.
Sketchy means incomplete, vague, or unreliable, often used to describe information or situations. Learn how to use sketchy in a sentence, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.
Definition of sketchy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something sketchy is incomplete: it includes the major points but lacks detail. If a political candidate avoids going into detail about her political views, you might say her platform is sketchy. A sketch is a quick drawing that doesn't have a lot of detail.