Sketchy

Word SKETCHY
Character 7
Hyphenation sketch y
Pronunciations /ˈskɛtʃi/

Definitions and meanings of "Sketchy"

What do we mean by sketchy?

Resembling a sketch; drawn with little detail. adjective

Missing important points or lacking in detail; not thorough. adjective

Of questionable authenticity or trustworthiness. adjective

Of dubious safety; potentially harmful or dangerous. adjective

Having the form or character of a sketch; suggesting in outline rather than portraying by finished execution: as, a sketchy narrative.

Characteristic of a sketch; slight; undetailed; unfinished.

Containing only an outline or rough form; being in the manner of a sketch; incomplete. adjective

Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement. adjective

Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality. adjective

Of questionable or doubtful quality. adjective

Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings. adjective

Disturbing or unnerving, often in such a way that others may suspect them of intending physical or sexual harm or harassment. adjective

Giving only major points; lacking completeness adjective

Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.

Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality.

Of questionable or doubtful quality.

(of a person) Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings.

(of a person) Disturbing or unnerving, often in such a way that others may suspect them of intending physical or sexual harm or harassment.

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The word "sketchy" in example sentences

She gave him an anti-inflammatory called Deremaxx (which I'm pretty sure is the brand of condom they sell in sketchy gas station men's rooms) and told him to take it easy for a week. ❋ John Kelly (2010)

Pretty Little Liars' new guy Caleb has been described as a "sketchy guy with a heart of gold," but after last week's episode it seems he just may be the former. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In one particularly interesting example, we see him reconstruct a massive Roman temple, the Temple of Fortune, but in sketchy form, with "how they did it" merging with "how I'd do it." ❋ Philip Kennicott (2010)

Some of the details of the proposed reforms remain sketchy, and those details are important. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Regulation either requires more cops, which are an expensive kind of work force, or automated systems, which are sketchy from a legal point of view. ❋ Unknown (2008)

As far as details go, they remain sketchy at most. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The details remain sketchy as, by that time, both his mother and grandmother were dead, both having taken their secret to the grave, and Nicholson subsequently had next-to-no contact with his real father. ❋ Ben Barren (2006)

Much has been said about this critic as a peculiarly powerful teacher, but de Man's influence on academic literary and cultural criticism far exceeds the limits of an identifiable school or clique, and often manifests itself in sketchy and unacknowledged fashion within scholarly work that may not desire (or even know that it has) a filiation to de Manian rhetorical reading. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The details of the Henan incident remain sketchy and the number of casualties is in dispute. ❋ Unknown (2004)

I took the Fung Wah bus both ways - don't believe people who say the chinatown buses are "sketchy" - they were awesome. ❋ Misspinkkate (2005)

His dating history is "sketchy" - he claims never to have had a serious relationship with a woman. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It seems like all the other reports I've seen, which is to say sketchy sourcing at best and a lot of speculation. ❋ Unknown (2002)

If just one person is your mouthpiece, then you're going to have trouble writing a real conversation between two people, and the fact of the matter is the person who is my mouthpiece is definitely sketchy, which is good, because it makes me question everything I have to say, no matter how funny it is. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In his 2006 autobiography, Symonds recalled the sketchy details of a pub crawl in Cardiff the previous year that led to him being dumped from the side that played Bangladesh the next morning when he turned up at the ground drunk. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Print on demand services used to be kind of sketchy, but they've grown up a lot recently, and I'm willing to give this particular one a try. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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