shallow vs sketchy

shallow

adj
  • Not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing. 

  • Not steep; close to horizontal. 

  • Not far forward, close to the net. 

  • Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide. 

  • Concerned mainly with superficial matters. 

  • Extending not far downward. 

  • Lacking interest or substance. 

verb
  • To make or become less deep. 

noun
  • A costermonger's barrow. 

  • A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water. 

  • A fish, the rudd. 

sketchy

adj
  • Not thorough or detailed. 

  • Because he is so sketchy, I always think that he is up to something. 

  • Disturbing or unnerving, often in such a way that others may suspect them of intending physical or sexual harm or harassment. 

  • Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement. 

  • Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality. 

  • Of questionable or doubtful quality. 

  • Suspected of taking part in illicit or dishonorable dealings. 

How often have the words shallow and sketchy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )