Definition of sketchy

sketchyadjective

sơ sài

/ˈsketʃi//ˈsketʃi/

The word "sketchy" evolved from the noun "sketch," which itself has roots in the Old French word "esquisse," meaning "rough draft." The earliest recorded use of "sketchy" as an adjective describing something of poor quality dates back to the 1800s. It likely gained its modern-day meaning of "suspicious" or "dangerous" in the 20th century, likely due to the association of "sketches" with criminal underworld activities like surveillance and planning.

namespace

not complete or detailed and therefore not very useful

không đầy đủ hoặc chi tiết và do đó không hữu ích lắm

Example:
  • He gave us a very sketchy account of his visit.

    Anh ấy đã kể cho chúng tôi một bản tường thuật rất sơ sài về chuyến thăm của anh ấy.

  • sketchy notes

    ghi chú sơ sài

Related words and phrases

that people consider to be dishonest or bad

mà mọi người coi là không trung thực hoặc xấu

Example:
  • a sketchy neighborhood

    một khu phố sơ sài

  • He was a man with a sketchy past and even sketchier morals.

    Anh ta là một người có quá khứ sơ sài và đạo đức thậm chí còn sơ sài hơn.

Idioms

have/want none of something
to refuse to accept something
  • I offered to pay but he was having none of it.
  • They pretended to be enthusiastic about my work but then suddenly decided they wanted none of it.
  • none but
    (literary)only
  • None but he knew the truth.
  • none the less
    despite this fact
    none other than
    used to emphasize who or what somebody/something is, when this is surprising
  • Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama.