sketchy

• Se dit en anglais américain de quelque chose qui n'est pas tout à fait sûr, honnête ou fiable ; implique souvent suspicion ou doute.

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.

   Sommaire, incomplet

   • 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.

   Synonymescursoryfragmentarygeneralincompleteoutlinepatchyroughsuperficialvague

   Antonymescompletecomprehensivedetailedexhaustivefullminutethorough

2. Questionable or suspiciousB2informalamerican

   Seeming dishonest, unreliable, or potentially dangerous.

   suspect, douteux

   • 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.

   Synonymesdisreputabledodgydubiousfishyiffyquestionableshadysleazysuspiciousuntrustworthy

   Antonymescredibledependablehonestreliablereputabletrustworthy