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
Lack of clear detail that makes things hard to see or hear
A state of being unclear with no definite meaning or edges
Being unfinished and not ready as in a first version
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'.