TRICKY as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • marked by skill in deception
   Synonym(s)
   • crafty (what does crafty mean?)
   • cunning (what does cunning mean?)
   • dodgy (what does dodgy mean?)
   • foxy (what does foxy mean?)
   • guileful (what does guileful mean?)
   • knavish (what does knavish mean?)
   • slick (what does slick mean?)
   • sly (what does sly mean?)
   • tricksy (what does tricksy mean?)
   • wily (what does wily mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • cunning men often pass for wise
   • deep political machinations
   • a foxy scheme
   • a slick evasive answer
   • sly as a fox
   • tricky Dik
   • a wily old attorney
   Similar To
   • artful (what does artful mean?)
2. Meaning
   • having concealed difficulty
   Synonym(s)
   • catchy (what does catchy mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a catchy question
   • a tricky recipe to follow
   Similar To
   • difficult (what does difficult mean?)
   • hard (what does hard mean?)
3. Meaning
   • not to be trusted
   Synonym(s)
   • slippery (what does slippery mean?)
   • teflon (what does teflon mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is- James Agee
   • they called Reagan the teflon president because mud never stuck to him
   Similar To
   • untrustworthy (what does untrustworthy mean?)
   • untrusty (what does untrusty mean?)