SKETCHINESS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

sketchiness

noun

Definition of sketchiness

as in narrowness

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Recent Examples of sketchiness Turns out Gracie studied under her, which is enough to sell the teen on Melanie’s course, despite the sketchiness of the older woman’s résumé. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026 There’s a sketchiness to her voice that plucks a string of morbid curiosity in Mikey’s brain. — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Hazards include freshwater environment, the narrowness of the waterways, and the potential for human interference.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
That’s obviously something most of us want to avoid, both the creative narrowness and and the sort of moral narrowness.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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Niacinamide brightens, ceramides and panthenol support the skin barrier, and the fast-absorbing texture creates a perfect canvas under makeup, so foundation glides on smoothly without pilling or patchiness.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Oct. 2026
Not only should the primer’s base match that of your foundation (to avoid pilling and patchiness), but water- and silicone-based primers can perform very differently.

— Jenny Berg, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

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