Need another word that means the same as “sketchy”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “sketchy” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Sketchy” are: unelaborated, incomplete, inadequate, limited, patchy, scrappy, bitty, fragmentary, rudimentary, lacking in detail, insufficient, superficial, perfunctory
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sketchy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| bitty | Tiny. A little bitty girl. |
| fragmentary | Consisting of small disconnected parts. Fragmentary remains. |
| inadequate | Not sufficient to meet a need. Inadequate funding. |
| incomplete | Not having all the necessary or appropriate parts. An incomplete account of his life. |
| insufficient | Not enough; inadequate. There was insufficient evidence to convict him. |
| lacking in detail | Nonexistent. |
| limited | Denoting a limited company used after a company name. The party stands for individual freedom and limited government. |
| patchy | Existing or happening in small, isolated areas. A patchy essay. |
| perfunctory | As a formality only. Perfunctory courtesy. |
| rudimentary | Relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form. Rudimentary wings. |
| scrappy | Full of fighting spirit. A scrappy admiral. |
| superficial | Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough. A superficial mind. |
| unelaborated | Giving only major points; lacking completeness. The theory remains unelaborated and sketchy. |
| alliterate | Use words beginning with the same sound or letter. His first and last names alliterated. |
| approximate | Not quite exact or correct. The approximate time was 10 o clock. |
| approximative | Not quite exact or correct. A crudely approximative outline. |
| craggy | (of a cliff or rock face) rough and uneven. A craggy coastline. |
| crude | Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. A crude cabin of logs with bark still on them. |
| dicey | Of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk- New Yorker. An extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen tar and smog. |
| dozen | The cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one. She has dozens of admirers. |
| draft | Select a player for a sports team through the draft. Draft a speech. |
| fractional | Relating to or denoting the separation of a mixture into fractions. There was a fractional hesitation before he said yes. |
| fragmentary | Consisting of small disconnected parts. Excavations have revealed fragmentary remains of masonry. |
| half | A half price fare or ticket especially for a child. Divide the cake in half. |
| incomplete | Not having all the necessary or appropriate parts. An incomplete account of his life. |
| jagged | Having a sharply uneven surface or outline. Her jagged nerves. |
| least | Used in names of very small animals and plants e g least shrew. He has the least talent of anyone. |
| moiety | A distinct part of a large molecule. The enzyme removes the sulphate moiety. |
| nearly | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. In the absence of anyone more nearly related I was designated next of kin. |
| part | The appropriate or expected behaviour in a particular role or situation one s duty. The city is now part slum part consumer paradise. |
| partial | Favouring one side in a dispute above the other; biased. A question to which we have only partial answers. |
| pendent | An adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring. Pendent catkins. |
| pending | Awaiting decision or settlement. Business still pending. |
| portion | A part of something divided between two or more people; a share. Burger joints offering huge portions. |
| raw | (of the edge of a piece of cloth) not having a hem or selvedge. Raw beauty. |
| rough | Work or shape something in a rough preliminary fashion. The nomad life is rough and hazardous. |
| rugged | Having attractively strong, rough-hewn features (typically used of a man. A rugged coastline. |
| serrated | Having or denoting a jagged edge; sawlike. A knife with a serrated edge. |
| toothed | Having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed. Saw toothed. |
| twelve | The cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one. |
| uneven | Variable and recurring at irregular intervals. Uneven spacing. |
| unfinished | Not brought to an end or conclusion. The building is still unfinished. |
| unsafe | Not safe from attack. Drinking water in some areas may be unsafe. |
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