Sketchy vs Shakey - What's the difference?
sketchy | shakey |
Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.
Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality.
(slang) Of questionable or doubtful quality.
(slang, of a person) Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings.
(slang, of a person) Disturbing or unnerving, often in such a way that others may suspect them of intending physical or sexual harm or harassment.
* (Nancy Mitford)
As adjectives the difference between sketchy and shakey
is that sketchy is roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement while shakey is .sketchy
English
Adjective
(er)- The first draft included a sketchy design.
- The sketchy repair job did not look like it would hold.
- Because he is so sketchy , I always think that he is up to something.
- Jack is so sketchy , I think he's stalking me.
Synonyms
* dicey * dodgy * seedy * shadySee also
* skeezyshakey
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The man the BBC had sent down [was] a shakey old thing of my age.