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sketchy Definition

sketchy ()

adjective sketchi·er, sketchi·est

  1. having the form of a sketch; presenting only major parts or points; not detailed
  2. lacking completeness; rough; inadequate

sketchy Related Forms
sketchi·ly adverb sketchi·ness noun
sketchy Synonyms

sketchy

modif.

  1. Rough

    coarse, crude, preliminary; see introductory 1, unfinished 1.

  2. Imperfect

    defective, superficial, insufficient; see faulty, inadequate 1.

sketchy Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • detail: Beyond that I'm a bit sketchy on the details - I just know it looks good.

Preposition: at

  • moment: Details of the cause are sketchy at the moment.
  • point: Details are awfully sketchy at this point, as the artist did not want to spoil the story before its release.
  • stage: Even if information is sketchy at that stage, it's important to get a consistent and regular message across.

Modifies a noun

  • detail: Bush administration officials have publicly provided only sketchy details of the nuclear review.
  • idea: We now have 2 years to decide exactly how to put these sketchy ideas into practice.
  • account: From the foregoing short and sketchy account three points become very clear.
  • knowledge: Now I must admit I have only a sketchy knowledge of Cash's career.
  • information: Any further details about the Rowley Regis Home Guard, to add to the above rather sketchy information, would be warmly welcomed.
  • outline: Now these locos have a most interesting history of which only a sketchy outline is known to me.

Modifying Another Word

  • rather: Any further details about the Rowley Regis Home Guard, to add to the above rather sketchy information, would be warmly welcomed.
  • somewhat: Details of how the service would work are somewhat sketchy at present.
  • fairly: Altogether I painted twelve landscapes in fairly sketchy form.
  • extremely: Blake himself seems rather secondary and his character is extremely sketchy.
  • very: M & Y tended to produce very sketchy notes compared to sighted students.
  • little: The first couple of runs were a little sketchy, flat out moorland into blind fades that you could seriously get some airtime on.

Infinitive complement

  • say: The early sources are sketchy to say the least.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: Details of how the stolen laptop came to be handed in to investigators remain sketchy.
  • become: Coombs may have fallen trying to initiate rescue assessment At this point the details become sketchy, according to Telemark Tips.
  • seem: His announcement received a broad welcome, although the plans and timing still seem sketchy.

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