sketchy

/ˈskɛtʃi/
adjective
  1. Not completely safe, honest, or reliable; causing doubt or suspicion.
    • The website looked sketchy, so I didn't enter my credit card information.
    • We decided not to walk through that sketchy alley at night.
    • He gave a sketchy explanation for why he was late that didn't make sense.
  2. Not detailed or complete; lacking important information.
    • Her description of the plan was sketchy and left out many details.
    • The report was too sketchy to understand what really happened.
    • I only have a sketchy memory of the event because I was so tired.
  3. Roughly drawn or outlined, like a quick sketch.
    • The artist showed us a sketchy drawing of the proposed mural.
    • She made a sketchy map on a napkin to show us how to get there.
    • His notes were sketchy, with just a few lines to show the shape of the building.
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