sketchy

[US]/'sketʃɪ/
[UK]/ˈskɛtʃi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. incomplete, not fully detailed, rough

Example Sentences

I don't trust him because he seems sketchy.

The sketchy details of the plan made everyone nervous.

She gave me a sketchy explanation for her absence.

The website looked sketchy, so I didn't enter my credit card information.

He has a sketchy past that he doesn't like to talk about.

The deal seemed a bit sketchy to me.

I heard some sketchy rumors about the new manager.

The alley looked sketchy, so I decided to take a different route.

I have a sketchy memory of what happened that night.

The witness provided a sketchy account of the incident.

Real-world Examples

Now I have very sketchy memories of kindergarten.

Source: Yale University Open Course: Death (Audio Version)

Sidebar... tuck in your shirt. You look sketchy.

Source: The Romantic History of Dad and Mom Video Version (Season 1)

Details of both events are sketchy.

Source: The Economist - China

But right now, things are still sketchy, clearly.

Source: NPR News March 2019 Compilation

I know it looks sketchy but trust me.

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

I told you this was a sketchy area.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

That's funny. Sketchy was my street name.

Source: The Best Mom

Walter's at a sketchy hotel in Washington Heights.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

Okay, I just got a really sketchy but great idea.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

All this sketchy and difficult.Jane's subconscious is help.

Source: The Early Sessions

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