sketchy

losco, inaffidabile

Che sembra disonesto o capace di creare problemi e non ispira fiducia.

In inglese semplice: Seeming dishonest or likely to cause trouble, so you do not feel safe trusting them.

• That guy seems sketchy.
• She refused to buy from the sketchy dealer.
• Why are you trusting someone so sketchy?

Sinonimi: shady, dodgy, untrustworthy

Contrari: trustworthy

Espressioni comuni: sketchy guy, sketchy dealer, seem sketchy

dubbio, inaffidabile

Di qualità non abbastanza buona da potersi fidare.

In inglese semplice: Not good enough to trust or feel confident about.

• That repair looks sketchy.
• The evidence against him was sketchy.
• We rejected the equipment because its quality seemed sketchy.

Sinonimi: questionable, dubious, unreliable

Contrari: reliable

Espressioni comuni: sketchy repair, sketchy work, sketchy evidence

sommario, lacunoso

Che fornisce pochi dettagli, lasciando fuori informazioni importanti.

In inglese semplice: Giving only a few details, so important information is missing.

• The details are still sketchy.
• We received a sketchy account of the accident.
• Her knowledge of the rules was rather sketchy.

Sinonimi: incomplete, vague, rough

Contrari: detailed, thorough

Espressioni comuni: sketchy details, sketchy information, sketchy account

abbozzato, schematico

Che presenta solo le idee principali, con dettagli ancora da aggiungere o migliorare.

In inglese semplice: Showing only the main ideas, with details still to be added or improved.

• She showed us a sketchy plan.
• The first drawings were sketchy but useful.
• We developed his sketchy outline into a full proposal.

Sinonimi: rough, unfinished

Contrari: detailed

Espressioni comuni: sketchy design, sketchy outline, sketchy plan