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sketchiness

/ˈsketʃ.i.nəs/

Traduction: Nom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est incomplet, vague, incertain ou manque de détails, pouvant aussi suggérer un caractère suspect ou douteux.

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noun

/ˈsketʃ.i.nəs/C1formal
  • frNom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est incomplet, vague, incertain ou manque de détails, pouvant aussi suggérer un caractère suspect ou douteux.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being incomplete, vague, or lacking in detail.

indénombrable

  1. Incompleteness of detailsB2formal

    The quality of being lacking in detail, clarity, or thoroughness.

    frCaractère sommaire/insuffisant

    • The sketchiness of the report made it difficult to understand the full situation.
    • Due to the sketchiness of the instructions, many participants were confused.
    • The sketchiness of the plan left several important questions unanswered.

    Synonymesinadequacyincompletenessinsufficiencypatchinessroughnessslightnesssuperficialitythinnessunevennessvagueness

    Antonymescompletenessdetailfullnessprecisionspecificitythoroughness

  2. Questionable or suspicious natureB2informal

    The quality of being unreliable, dishonest, or potentially dangerous.

    frcaractère louche

    • The sketchiness of the deal made everyone wary.
    • I didn't trust him because of the sketchiness of his story.
    • The sketchiness of the neighborhood made her nervous.

    Synonymesdubiousnessshadinesssuspiciousnessuntrustworthiness

    Antonymeshonestylegitimacyreliabilitysafetytrustworthiness

Formes
  • sketchinesses plural form
  • sketchinesses' possessive plural form
  • sketchiness's possessive singular form