sketchy

sospechoso, turbio

Que parece deshonesto o problemático y no inspira confianza.

En inglés sencillo: Seeming dishonest or likely to cause trouble, so you do not feel safe trusting them.

• That guy seems sketchy.
• She refused to buy from the sketchy dealer.
• Why are you trusting someone so sketchy?

Sinónimos: shady, dodgy, untrustworthy

Antónimos: trustworthy

Expresiones frecuentes: sketchy guy, sketchy dealer, seem sketchy

dudoso, poco fiable

Cuya calidad no parece suficiente para confiar en ello.

En inglés sencillo: Not good enough to trust or feel confident about.

• That repair looks sketchy.
• The evidence against him was sketchy.
• We rejected the equipment because its quality seemed sketchy.

Sinónimos: questionable, dubious, unreliable

Antónimos: reliable

Expresiones frecuentes: sketchy repair, sketchy work, sketchy evidence

incompleto, somero

Que ofrece tan pocos detalles que falta información importante.

En inglés sencillo: Giving only a few details, so important information is missing.

• The details are still sketchy.
• We received a sketchy account of the accident.
• Her knowledge of the rules was rather sketchy.

Sinónimos: incomplete, vague, rough

Antónimos: detailed, thorough

Expresiones frecuentes: sketchy details, sketchy information, sketchy account

esquemático, bosquejado

Que presenta solo las ideas principales y aún necesita añadir o mejorar los detalles.

En inglés sencillo: Showing only the main ideas, with details still to be added or improved.

• She showed us a sketchy plan.
• The first drawings were sketchy but useful.
• We developed his sketchy outline into a full proposal.

Sinónimos: rough, unfinished

Antónimos: detailed

Expresiones frecuentes: sketchy design, sketchy outline, sketchy plan