tricky

Adjective Satellite

• not to be trusted; - James Agee
• having concealed difficulty
  • "a tricky recipe to follow"
• marked by skill in deception
  • "tricky Dick"

Adj

• Hard to deal with, complicated.
• Adept at using deception.
• Relating to or associated with a prostitution trick.

Adjective

• Requiring skill or caution; difficult or deceptive.

Examples

• A tricky salesman can sell anything.
• Finding a spot for seven tiles can be "TRICKY" in a crowded Scrabble game.
• I don't want any of your tricky money, thank you!
• They were in a tricky situation.

Synonyms

catchy, crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, slippery, sly, tricksy, wily

Related Words

sneaky, trick

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