sketchy

BrE /ˈskɛtʃi/ AmE /ˈskɛtʃi/

adjective en → es

1 INCOMPLETE [attributive, predicative] B2

not complete or detailed; lacking important information

incompleto, incompleta, parcial

  • a sketchy report
  • be a sketchy description

Collocations sketchy details · sketchy information

  • The police have only a sketchy account of what happened.

    La policía solo tiene una versión incompleta de lo que sucedió.

2 UNRELIABLE [attributive, predicative] B2

not reliable or trustworthy; not to be trusted

dudoso, sospechoso, poco confiable

  • a sketchy source of information
  • be a sketchy witness

Collocations sketchy evidence · sketchy testimony

  • The story is based on sketchy evidence.

    La historia se basa en pruebas poco confiables.

3 DANGEROUS [attributive, predicative] C1

dangerous or risky; not safe

peligroso, arriesgado, inseguro

  • a sketchy neighborhood
  • be a sketchy area

Collocations sketchy conditions · sketchy surroundings

  • It's not safe to walk in that sketchy part of town.

    No es seguro caminar en esa parte peligrosa de la ciudad.

4 ROUGH [attributive, predicative] C1

not carefully made or done; rough and unfinished

rudimentario, tosco, inmaduro

  • a sketchy drawing
  • be a sketchy attempt

Collocations sketchy work · sketchy draft

  • The artist made a quick, sketchy outline of the scene.

    El artista hizo un bosquejo rápido y tosco de la escena.