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Tricky

//ˈtɹɪk.i//

Synonyms for "tricky" (218 found)

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Informal (34)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

mean ready wise

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(6 words)

hard sharp rough double deep slick

Adj, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

trick acute steep sticky

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, noun, slang(4 words)

delicate sneaky downy hard-earned

Adj, adv, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, slang(2 words)

Adj, name, slang(4 words)

rocky clever shady chancy

Adj, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(5 words)

shifty hairy shrewd touchy iffy

Phrase, slang(1 words)

General use (184)

Adj, adv, noun, verb(5 words)

smooth tender false underhanded underhand

Adj, name, noun, verb(3 words)

dark arch serpentine

Adjective(12 words)

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

Adj, name(1 words)

Adj, verb(14 words)

corrupt rugged unstable knotted crooked difficult exacting wary intricate demanding calculating complicated corrupted unfair

Adj, noun, verb(11 words)

subtle complex politic profound indirect trying scheming beguiling misleading designing cheating

Adj, noun(20 words)

critical uncertain sensitive criminal awkward doubtful machiavellian diplomatic unreliable feline problematic fishy tactical spiny elfin sportive debatable vulpine double-dealing touch-and-go

Adjective(100 words)

brutal rigorous slippery sinister dubious unconscionable devious fallacious shameless suspicious treacherous tortuous illusory questionable formidable snaky dishonest ingenious deceptive cute

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Adj, noun, prep, verb(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, name, verb(1 words)

Adj, adv, name(2 words)

Noun, verb(3 words)

chiseling deceiving finagling

two faced not easy not kosher hard earned hard fought set with thorns without remorse ill-got without shame

Verb(1 words)

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