sketchy

adjective

Definition of sketchynext
as in incomplete
not complete or clear or having a lot of details His memory of the incident was sketchy. Details are still sketchy, but there are rumors that next year's model will be completely redesigned.

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Recent Examples of sketchy There’s little scientific data on their safety and efficacy, and the many sketchy sellers who distribute them operate with no oversight. — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Both Dadeland Metrorail stations as well as the Douglas Road station are under extensive renovation, expansion or redevelopment, and trail connections through them are sketchy or missing altogether. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Losing Jacob Trouba, Olen Zellweger and Radko Gudas on top of that, while only adding Nick Jensen, leaves an already sketchy defense corps looking completely barren. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 16 July 2026 The place is a time capsule with sketchy internet service, drunken frat boys, and — most crucially — Faye’s college boyfriend Henry, who is now married with two kids and still lives in the area. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sketchy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchy
  1. incomplete
  2. unfinished
  3. vague
  4. unclear
  5. hazy
Adjective
  • Baha Sibai, a maternal fetal medicine specialist at in the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, believes the rate could be even higher because many birth certificates have incomplete data.
    — Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Incomplete customer profiles lead to incomplete answers, while fragmented behavioral data limits AI’s ability to understand intent, identify patterns and recommend the right next action.
    — Bill Bruno, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of incomplete
Adjective
  • Yet my soaring generational expectations were still unfinished.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Both The Social Reckoning and Cliff Booth underwent reshoots recently, Barbera revealed, rendering them unfinished in time for Venice.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfinished
Adjective
  • Maybe you’re tempted to overanalyze someone’s tone or a friend’s vague promise.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A vague request could create an impressive amount of unnecessary work today.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of vague
Adjective
  • Whether Newsom will embrace the Legislature’s efforts to corral big Tech in California — in part or in whole — remains unclear.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But climate change's role in melting the glacier and causing the catastrophe is unclear.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of unclear
Adjective
  • Its beers such as Easy Eddy, a hazy India pale ale, have won awards.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Some cleaners can also dull floors or leave a hazy residue on the surface.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of hazy

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“Sketchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchy. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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