sketchy

1. Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.

   The first draft included a sketchy design.

   skizzenhaft, flüchtig hingeworfen

2. Not thorough or detailed.

3. Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality.

4. (Canada, US, slang)Of questionable or doubtful quality.

   The sketchy repair job did not look like it would hold.

   zusammengefrickelt, zurechtgefrickelt, zweifelhaft

   сомни́тельныйsomnítelʹnyj

5. (Canada, US, slang)Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings.

   Because he is so sketchy, I always think that he is up to something.

   zwielichtig, nicht richtig vertrauenswürdig, suspekt

   подозри́тельныйpodozrítelʹnyj, му́тныйmútnyj

6. (Canada, US, slang)Disturbing or unnerving, often in such a way that others may suspect them of intending physical or sexual harm or harassment.

   Jack is so sketchy. I think he's stalking me.

7. (Australia, slang)Disturbing, or indicating possible danger.

1. Details are sketchy.

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2. All this seems kind of sketchy.

   deDas erscheint alles recht dürftig. — al_ex_an_der

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3. The book had a sketchy plot.

   deDas Buch hatte eine oberflächliche Handlung. — Esperantostern

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4. Ziri seemed a little bit sketchy.

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5. Ziri took a very sketchy road.

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