Synonyms of sketchy

sketchy

adjective

as in incomplete

not complete or clear or having a lot of details

His memory of the incident was sketchy.

Details are still sketchy, but there are rumors that next year's model will be completely redesigned.

Related Words

• incomplete
• unfinished
• vague
• unclear
• hazy
• fuzzy
• obscure
• murky
• flawed
• cursory
• uncompleted
• fragmentary
• broken
• limited
• hasty
• passing
• dim
• damaged
• blurry
• nebulous
• shadowy
• partial
• imperfect
• impaired
• indistinct
• random
• fragmental
• faint
• undefined
• half
• foggy
• haphazard
• opaque
• undetermined
• oversimple
• deficient
• misty
• pale
• spoiled
• indefinite
• unassembled
• marred
• restricted
• injured
• halfway
• indistinguishable
• aimless
• narrow
• desultory
• bleary
• hit-or-miss
• superficial
• blear
• gauzy
• shallow
• facile
• one-dimensional
• skin-deep

Dissimilar Words

• general
• extensive
• definitive
• penetrating
• hard
• broad
• complete
• wide
• comprehensive
• exhaustive
• detailed
• discerning
• global
• critical
• inclusive
• penetrant
• far-reaching
• deep
• profound
• in-depth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sketchy

Some aren’t even waiting for approval from the Food and Drug Administration, instead racing to acquire it through sketchy means. — Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 23 June 2026

Shanda had misgivings about Pitman working nights—which is when debtors, and their cars, tend to be home—and in sketchy circumstances. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Yossi Kuperwasser, head of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and former chief of the research division in the Israel Defense Forces’ Military Intelligence Directorate, told Fox News Digital that the details of the agreement remain sketchy. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

Details of the under-the-radar plan are sketchy at this point, with reps for Davidson and Jost, as well as City Hall, not returning calls. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026