sketchiness

noun

Definition of sketchinessnext
as in narrowness

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Recent Examples of sketchiness Turns out Gracie studied under her, which is enough to sell the teen on Melanie’s course, despite the sketchiness of the older woman’s résumé. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026 There’s a sketchiness to her voice that plucks a string of morbid curiosity in Mikey’s brain. — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketchiness
  1. narrowness
  2. patchiness
Noun
  • Block said advocates for trans teenagers were heartened by the narrowness of the decision.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • While disagreeing with the decision, the groups applauded its narrowness.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Definition of narrowness
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  • This prevents caking, avoids patchiness, and minimizes product waste.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 18 July 2026
  • Francesco Sylos Labini, one of the Nature paper’s authors and a physicist at the Enrico Fermi Research Center in Rome, points out that Sawala’s analysis relies on the patchiness of the universe’s large-scale structures rather than their orientation.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
Definition of patchiness

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“Sketchiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketchiness. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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