sketchy vs sparse

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. 

sparse

adj
  • Not dense; meager; scanty 

  • Having few nonzero elements 

  • Having widely spaced intervals. 

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