adj, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Hard to deal with, complicated.

   "They were in a tricky situation."

2. 2
   Adept at using deception.

   "A tricky salesman can sell anything."

3. 3
   Relating to or associated with a prostitution trick. colloquial, slang

   "I don't want any of your tricky money, thank you!"

Adjective

1. 1
   marked by skill in deception wordnet
2. 2
   having concealed difficulty wordnet
3. 3
   not to be trusted wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

catchydeviousguilefulslyabstruseacute

Antonyms

All antonyms

easypellucidsimple

Example

More examples

"Operating this computer is tricky."

Etymology

From trick + -y.

Related phrases

tricky rackettricky slave

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