sketchy

• يُستخدم في الإنجليزية الأمريكية لوصف شيء غير آمن تمامًا أو غير موثوق أو مشكوك فيه؛ وغالبًا ما يوحي بالشك أو الارتياب أو الخطورة المحتملة.

Used in American English to describe something that is not completely safe, honest, or reliable; often implies suspicion or doubt.

1. Incomplete or lacking detailB2informal

   Giving only the main points; lacking completeness or thoroughness.

   سطحي

   • The report was too sketchy to be useful for the investigation.
   • He gave a sketchy description of the event, leaving out many details.
   • Her knowledge of the subject is still sketchy.

   المرادفاتcursoryfragmentarygeneralincompleteoutlinepatchyroughsuperficialvague

   الأضدادcompletecomprehensivedetailedexhaustivefullminutethorough

2. Questionable or suspiciousB2informalamerican

   Seeming dishonest, unreliable, or potentially dangerous.

   مشبوه

   • I don't trust that guy; he looks sketchy.
   • The deal sounded sketchy, so we decided not to go through with it.
   • That part of town is known to be a bit sketchy at night.

   المرادفاتdisreputabledodgydubiousfishyiffyquestionableshadysleazysuspiciousuntrustworthy

   الأضدادcredibledependablehonestreliablereputabletrustworthy