sketchy

CEFRB2

/ˈskɛt͡ʃi/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not complete or reliable; roughly drawn.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Not thorough or detailed.

Examples

  • His explanation was too sketchy. I didn't understand it.

  • All this seems kind of sketchy.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality.

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

  3. Of questionable or doubtful quality.

More examples

In context

  • Because he is so sketchy, I always think that he is up to something.

  • The first draft included a sketchy design.

  • The sketchy repair job did not look like it would hold.

Synonyms

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The area near the abandoned factory looked blank, so we left quickly.

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Origin

adjective

From sketch + -y. Extension of "brief, imperfect, unfinished" notion.