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sketchy

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Synonyms & Antonyms of sketchy

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.

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for sketchy

incomplete,
unassembled,
uncompleted,
unfinished

cursory,
hasty,
oversimple,
passing

deficient,
fragmental,
fragmentary,
half,
halfway,
partial

blear,
bleary,
blurry,
dim,
faint,
foggy,
fuzzy,
gauzy,
hazy,
indefinite,
indistinct,
indistinguishable,
misty,
murky,
nebulous,
obscure,
opaque,
pale,
shadowy,
unclear,
undefined,
undetermined,
vague

broken,
damaged,
flawed,
impaired,
imperfect,
injured,
marred,
spoiled

aimless,
desultory,
haphazard,
hit-or-miss,
random

limited,
narrow,
restricted

facile,
one-dimensional,
shallow,
skin-deep,
superficial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for sketchy

discerning,
penetrant,
penetrating

definitive,
hard

broad,
complete,
comprehensive,
exhaustive,
extensive,
far-reaching,
wide

general,
global,
inclusive

detailed,
in-depth

critical

deep,
profound

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