sketchy

• Wird im amerikanischen Englisch verwendet, um etwas zu beschreiben, das nicht ganz sicher, ehrlich oder zuverlässig ist; oft mit Misstrauen oder Zweifel verbunden.

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.

   Oberflächlich

   • 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.

   Synonymecursoryfragmentarygeneralincompleteoutlinepatchyroughsuperficialvague

   Antonymecompletecomprehensivedetailedexhaustivefullminutethorough

2. Questionable or suspiciousB2informalamerican

   Seeming dishonest, unreliable, or potentially dangerous.

   Zwielichtig

   • 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.

   Synonymedisreputabledodgydubiousfishyiffyquestionableshadysleazysuspiciousuntrustworthy

   Antonymecredibledependablehonestreliablereputabletrustworthy