sketchier

Less trustworthy seeming

Sketchier is the comparative form of sketchy.

Something sketchier is more dubious, suspicious, or poorly developed than something else: The neighborhood got sketchier the farther we walked from downtown.

It suggests increased risk or untrustworthiness: His story kept getting sketchier with each retelling.

dubious

questionable

Of uncertain validity

implausible · unsubstantiated · unsupported · disputable · debatable · controversial · arguable · problematic · flimsy · weak

unreliable

untrustworthy

Not deserving of confidence

undependable · unstable · unpredictable · spotty · patchy · hit-or-miss · iffy · dicey · risky · chancy

shady

nefarious

Extremely evil or villainous

clandestine · covert · sinister · criminal · corrupt · unethical · dishonest · shifty · seedy · sleazy

Opposites
completeness/detail

sketchiersafer

Less exposed to danger

neater · cleaner

Phrases
Family

sketching, sketchily, sketchiness, resketching, sketchiest

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G