sketchy

Adjective Satellite

• giving only major points; lacking completeness
  • "a sketchy account"
  • "details of the plan remain sketchy"

Adj

• Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.
• Not thorough or detailed.
• Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality.
• Of questionable or doubtful quality.
• Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings.
• Disturbing or unnerving, often in such a way that others may suspect them of intending physical or sexual harm or harassment.
• Disturbing, or indicating possible danger.

Adjective

• Lacking completeness, detail, or reliability; not thorough.

Examples

• Because he is so sketchy, I always think that he is up to something.
• His explanation for the obscure word ’ZA’ was a bit sketchy, but it was valid.
• Jack is so sketchy. I think he's stalking me.
• The first draft included a sketchy design.
• The sketchy repair job did not look like it would hold.

Synonyms

unelaborated, dicey, dodgy, dubious, seedy, shady

Related Words

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