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Sketchy vs Shakey - What's the difference?

sketchy | shakey |

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)
  • Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.
    • The first draft included a sketchy design.
  • Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality.
  • (slang) Of questionable or doubtful quality.
    • The sketchy repair job did not look like it would hold.
  • (slang, of a person) Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings.
    • Because he is so sketchy , I always think that he is up to something.
  • (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.
    • Jack is so sketchy , I think he's stalking me.

    Synonyms

    * dicey * dodgy * seedy * shady

    Related terms

    * sketch

    See also

    * skeezy

    shakey

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • * (Nancy Mitford)
    • The man the BBC had sent down [was] a shakey old thing of my age.

    References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989