sketchy

English

Etymology

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sketch +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɛtʃi/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɛtʃi

Adjective

sketchy (comparative sketchier, superlative sketchiest)

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

   The first draft included a sketchy design.

2. Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality.
3. (Canada, US, slang) Of questionable or doubtful quality.

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

4. (Canada, US, slang, of a person) Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings.

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

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

   Jack is so sketchy. I think he's stalking me.

Synonyms

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• dicey
• dodgy
• seedy
• shady

Translations

Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement

• Finnish: summittainen (fi), luonnosmainen
• French: sommaire (fr), incomplet (fr), partiel (fr), superficiel (fr)
• German: skizzenhaft
• Italian: abbozzato (it), delineato (it), schizzato (it), sommario (it)
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• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: skisseaktig

  Nynorsk: skisseaktig

• Swedish: skissartad, hastig (sv)

Of questionable or doubtful quality

• Finnish: huonomaineinen, huonokuntoinen (fi)
• French: louche (fr), glauque (fr)
• Norwegian: tvilsom
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• Russian: сомни́тельный (ru) (somnítelʹnyj)
• Swedish: tveksam (sv), tvivelaktig (sv), dubiös (sv)

Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings

• Finnish: epäilyttävä (fi)
• Portuguese: escuso (pt), suspeito (pt)
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• Russian: подозри́тельный (ru) m (podozrítelʹnyj)
• Swedish: skum (sv), suspekt (sv)

See also

• skeezy