Online English Dictionary

Online English Dictionary

tricky

Definition

tricky [adj]

1. not to be trusted; "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee

2. having concealed difficulty; "a catchy question"; "a tricky recipe to follow"

3. marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

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Synonyms

adj
difficult, awkward, problematic, delicate, touchy, risky, complicated

cunning, crafty, wily, guileful, artful, devious, sly, calculating, designing, sharp, foxy, subtle, slippery, deceitful

Antonyms

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