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 Green Bay’s sketchy offensive-line availability and talent could open the door for Turner and the rest of the defensive line to make an introductory statement. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 In this mode, Proton Mail adds challenges for any suspicious logins, provides more detail in security logs, and offers 24/7 escalation of sketchy logins to human analysts. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 The intensity of the elements, along with sketchy infrastructure, can make traversing Pakistan's mountains feel like a grand adventure. — Betsy Joles, NPR, 29 July 2026 This wasn’t happy news about an initial miscount but a sketchy accounting trick. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 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
  • Tools to identify a disrupted maternal and infant gut microbiome are already being developed, but screening without a protocol for what to do next is incomplete medicine.
    — Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026
  • From the Houthis’ perspective, their sovereignty consequently remained incomplete.
    — Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of incomplete
Adjective
  • Many houses in the densely populated middle class neighborhood where the sprayers operated were built with low quality materials, left unfinished or damaged.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The unfinished lower level offers an exceptional amount of space for storage, a workshop, hobby area, home theater, or gym.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfinished
Adjective
  • Stipe added some vague details about the album’s politics (or lack thereof) as well.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • After months of last-minute cancellations and vague statements about Mike Love‘s health, the Beach Boys returned to the stage Saturday night at Cincinnati’s PNC Pavilion for their first public show since July.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of vague
Adjective
  • The scope of the investigation into Omar is unclear, though Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has suggested that authorities were examining potential crimes related to her family's immigration paperwork.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • He’s also accused of having improper or unclear license plates, no proof of registration and insurance, and no proof of a driver’s license.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of unclear
Adjective
  • But the movie is a little hazy about what the father may have actually done.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The story takes place during the course of one evening, in a hazy spiritual plane where anguished souls are caught between life and the hereafter.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hazy

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