sketchiness
- noun
- /ˈskɛtʃiˌnəs/
Examples
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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.
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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.
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Due to the sketchiness of the painting, its meaning was open to interpretation.
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His presentation suffered from sketchiness, leaving many questions unanswered.
Synonyms
Lack of clear or exact meaning that makes things hard to understand
A feeling of being confused and slow to think
Being unfinished and not ready as in a first version
A state of being unclear with no definite meaning or edges
Lack of clear detail that makes things hard to see or hear
Antonyms
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
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'.