sketchy

sketch·y

S0447300 (skĕch′ē)adj. sketch·i·er, sketch·i·est 1. Resembling a sketch; drawn with little detail: a sketchy map.2. Missing important points or lacking in detail; not thorough: sketchy evidence; sketchy memories.3. Informal a. Of questionable authenticity or trustworthiness: a sketchy accent; a sketchy character.b. Of dubious safety; potentially harmful or dangerous: a sketchy neighborhood.

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sketch′i·ly adv.sketch′i·ness n.

sketchy

(ˈskɛtʃɪ) adj, sketchier or sketchiest1. characteristic of a sketch; existing only in outline2. superficial or slight3. informal uncertain or unreliable ˈsketchily adv ˈsketchiness n

sketch•y

(ˈskɛtʃ i)

adj. sketch•i•er, sketch•i•est. 1. like a sketch; giving only outlines or essentials. 2. imperfect; incomplete or slight. [1795–1805] sketch′i•ly, adv. sketch′i•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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sketchy - giving only major points; lacking completeness; "a sketchy account"; "details of the plan remain sketchy"unelaboratedincomplete, uncomplete - not complete or total; not completed; "an incomplete account of his life"; "political consequences of incomplete military success"; "an incomplete forward pass"

sketchy

adjective incomplete, rough, vague, slight, outline, inadequate, crude, superficial, unfinished, skimpy, scrappy, cursory, perfunctory, cobbled together, bitty Details of what actually happened are still sketchy.
full, detailed, complete, thorough

sketchy

adjective1. Not perfected, elaborated, or completed:preliminary, rough, tentative, unfinished, unperfected, unpolished.2. Lacking in intellectual depth or thoroughness:cursory, one-dimensional, shallow, skin-deep, superficial, uncritical.

Translations

粗略的肤浅的

sketch

(sketʃ) noun1. a rough plan, drawing or painting. He made several sketches before starting the portrait. 草圖 草图2. a short (written or spoken) account without many details. The book began with a sketch of the author's life. 概要 概略3. a short play, dramatic scene etc. a comic sketch. 短劇 短剧 verb1. to draw, describe, or plan without completing the details. 畫草圖，概略敘述，草擬 作…的略图，草拟，概述 2. to make rough drawings, paintings etc. She sketches as a hobby. 素描 素描，速写 ˈsketchy adjective1. incompletely done or carried out. a sketchy search. 概略的 粗略的2. slight or incomplete. a sketchy knowledge of French. 粗淺的 肤浅的ˈsketchily adverb 概略地，粗淺地 粗略地，肤浅地 ˈsketchiness noun 概略，粗淺 粗略ˈsketch-book noun a book for drawing sketches in. 素描本 写生本