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sketchy
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low-quality, unreliable, or suspiciously done
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Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
sketchiest
Comparative
sketchier
gradable
What does "sketchy" mean in trust and safety slang?
The term "sketchy" describes something or someone that seems suspicious, unsafe, or unreliable. The structure is an informal adjective derived from "sketch," implying something incomplete or unclear, used metaphorically to signal lack of trustworthiness. It is commonly used in everyday and online contexts to describe situations, places, or behavior that feel questionable or potentially risky.
Examples
That ladder looks sketchy; I would n't climb it.
Lexical Tree
sketchily
sketchiness
sketchy
sketch
