# sketchy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈskɛt͡ʃi/ · frequency rank #21,939

## Definitions
1. Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.
2. Not thorough or detailed.
3. Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality.
4. Of questionable or doubtful quality.
5. Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings.
6. Disturbing or unnerving, often in such a way that others may suspect them of intending physical or sexual harm or harassment.
7. Disturbing, or indicating possible danger.

## Etymology
From sketch + -y. Extension of "brief, imperfect, unfinished" notion.

## Easily confused with
- **stretchy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sketchy-vs-stretchy)
- **sketch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sketch-vs-sketchy)
- **sketches** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sketches-vs-sketchy)
- **sketched** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sketched-vs-sketchy)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ksetchy`, `sektchy`, `skecthy`, `sketcchy`, `sketchhy`, `sketchyy`, `sketcyh`, `skethcy`, `skettchy`, `skketchy`, `sktechy`, `ssketchy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sketchy