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sketchiness

sketchiness

7.5
Not having enough detail makes something unclear
  • noun
  • /ˈskɛtʃiˌnəs/
translation icon : imprecisión

Examples

  • First, is the supposed sketchiness of the fossil record?

    Blog text (26)
  • What we decided was that we would sort of exaggerate the sketchiness of the characters.

  • This sketchiness may create the impression that our notions of socialism today are vague and even elusive.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The sketchiness of the report raised concerns about its reliability.

  • Due to the sketchiness of the painting, its meaning was open to interpretation.

  • His presentation suffered from sketchiness, leaving many questions unanswered.

Synonyms

vagueness
vssketchiness
8 6.1

Lack of clear or exact meaning that makes things hard to understand

is about missing detail and being incomplete rather than only imprecise
fogginess
vssketchiness
1 4.4

A feeling of being confused and slow to think

describes absence of detail and incomplete content rather than visual blur
draftiness
vssketchiness
7.6

Being unfinished and not ready as in a first version

is about missing details and lack of full development
nebulousness
vssketchiness
8.8

A state of being unclear with no definite meaning or edges

focuses on lack of detail and incomplete development not vague form
indistinctness
vssketchiness
7.0

Lack of clear detail that makes things hard to see or hear

refers to missing detail and underdevelopment rather than only weak outlines

Antonyms

7 4.2

The state of having everything needed

How Detailed

completeness
  • Specialized
4 4.5
clarity
152 3.0
sketchiness
7.5
vagueness
8 6.1

Surface Forms

sketchiness singular
sketchinesses plural

Morphology

sketchiness = sketchy (transparent) = sketch + y + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'sketchy' using '-ness' to indicate the quality or state.

Etymology

Sketchiness comes from sketch, a quick, simple drawing, plus the ending -ness that turns an idea into a quality. A 'sketchy' thing is like a rough drawing with missing detail, so sketchiness means 'not fully developed' or 'lacking in detail'.